| Description |
1 online resource (234 pages) |
| Series |
Education policy perspectives |
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Education policy perspectives.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; A List of Editors and Contributors; Foreword; Introduction and overview; Values: the 'what?' of the politics of education; The politics of education: from political science to interdisciplinary inquiry; The crucible of democracy: the local arena; State policymaking and school reform: influences and influentials; Politics of education at the federal level; The international arena: the global village; Policy analysis and the study of the politics of education; Rational choice theory and the politics of education: promise and limitations |
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The micropolitics of education: mapping the multiple dimensions of power relations in school politiesRethinking the public and private spheres: feminist and cultural studies perspectives on the politics of education; Making the politics of education even more interesting; Educational politics and policy: and the game goes on; Index |
| Summary |
A survey of major trends in educational policy between 1969 and 1994, synthesising political and policy developments at local, national and state levels in the US as well as internationally. The micropolitics of education are examined as well as policy analysis and cultural and feminist studies |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Education -- Political aspects -- Study and teaching
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Education -- Political aspects -- Study and teaching -- United States
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Layton, Donald H
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| ISBN |
9780203209301 |
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0203209303 |
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