I read the article "Indiscipline and sense of shame" of Yves de La Taille, published in "Indiscipline in schools: theoretical and practical alternatives," organized by Professor Julio Groppa Aquino and I recommend this book.
Among the subjects explored in the text is indiscipline in the classroom. In this section of the article, the author presents the thesis that the modern man became more interested in the private space than in the public space. The consequences of this fact, according to DeLa Taille, are: (1) people start to show disregard for the space in question (when, for example, people throw garbage on the ground) and (2) the moral shame tends to give the looks of private sphere, making the "public eye" illegitimate.
At school, the consequence noted by the author is the fact that students come to despise the function (by definition public) of the teacher. The teacher must be imposed by their nature otherwise they can not get anything from their students. The solution proposed by him is to strengthen the student's sense of dignity as a moral being.
In the words of De La Taille, "the school has just a solution: to remember and recall their students and the society as a whole that their main purpose is preparation for citizenship. And to be a citizen, you need solid knowledge, memory, respect for public space, a minimum set of standards for interpersonal relations, and ethical dialogue. There is no democracy if there is complete disregard for public opinion."
