Reflections on the Politics of Practice

The authors of Lost in Practice offer a stimulating volume that explores the interface between educational action research and educational practices in the Nordic context. When asked to offer a reflection piece, I found myself drawn to the quotation included above from the Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire. Upon reading Lost in Practice, I found that Freire’s statement seems even more prescient since it underscores, in a very straightforward way, the need for clarifying the political assumptions and contexts behind our practice as educators and educational researchers.