To successfully build on chapter 5, the theories incorporated into radical IL must be attuned to the nature of trade-offs between different forms of thinking, which for Habermas were instantiated in instrumental and communicative rationality. The role of this chapter is to root radical IL firmly in communication and democracy as experienced in everyday social settings and lived experiences, rather than as abstract ideals. Key Wordsīakhtin genre chronotope unfinalisability polyphony strong objectivity authority The chapter also explores the difference between the human sciences and the natural sciences, and returns to the notion of strong objectivity to clarify why scrutiny of all validity claims is an essential aspect of IL. These concepts, particularly the ideas of genre, chronotope, unfinalisability, and polyphony, or multi-voicedness, help show why information practices and information literacy cannot be a generic pursuit, but instead are context-dependent. This chapter explores the key concepts in Bakhtin’s theories of communication and outlines their relevance for the study of IL.
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