Is Problematise an Academic Term?

[Chipo Gift K. Muponisi]

– What is the best synonym for the verb TO PROBLEMATISE? For example, in the sentence: Most police officers do not problematise child abuse, what would you use instead of problematise?

– Some scholars argue that Foucault used it; do you think it’s a good academic term?

Cheers…

[Ingo Rohlfing]

I think Germans would understand it (“problematisieren”), but it is not a common English term. Maybe you could use “reflect on” or “critically reflect on”.

[Chipo Gift K. Muponisi]

Hi Ingo!

Thank you for participating in our discussion…it seems the Germans are lucky in that degree…I tried to fit in critically reflect/reflect, it does not seem to work…I guess the search is still on…If you think of another word, let me know pls…

 

Cheers

[Ingo Rohlfing]

I cannot think of another term. But if you like, you might simply choose and explain in a footnote or 1-2 sentences how it is understood.

[Ingo Rohlfing]

I just saw this: http://qix.sagepub.com/content/18/9.toc?etoc

Problematize seems to be okay to use.

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