Early Diagnosis: Supporting Parents to Support their Child
Presented on Thursday 9 November 2006
The Historical Context of Choice
Brian Shannan
"Culture is to the organisation what personality is to the individual – a hidden yet unifying theme that provides meaning, direction and mobilisation" (Kilmann, 1984)
"Society is founded upon dichotomy, disagreement and contradiction" (Bonefeld, 1992)
Fordism – The Post-War Years
Henry Ford revolutionised production based on four principles
- Standardisation
- Mass production
- Scientific management
- Flow line assembly
Planning was done by specialists, rulebooks and guidelines
- Central organisation
- Standard products
The structures and culture of Fordism was embedded within society
- State provided housing
- Limited choice in schooling and hospitals
- Professionals were the experts
- Standard holiday destinations
- Restricted media choices
The Move to Post-Fordism
- 1970s/1980s the period of transition and change
- New technology an important component
- Transformation was not in manufacturing but retailing
- An anthropology of consumption to target segments of society
- A move from mass production to mass consumption
Post-Fordism
- Society has a culture of consumption
- Individualism
- Choice
- Diversity
- Decentralisation
- Mass media
Implications for Deaf Education
- Many state bodies are ‘institutionally Fordist’
- People are consumers/customers
- Choice
- Quality services tailored to meet individual need
- Mass media gives access to massive amounts of information