| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 235 pages .) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in Educational Leadership |
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Routledge Research in Educational Leadership
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| Contents |
Cover; Political Philosophy, Educational Administration and Educative Leadership; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedications; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I Introducing political philosophy to educational administration; 1 Political philosophy; 2 Educational administration; 3 Intimations of communitarianism; 4 Intimations of communicative rationalism and egalitarian liberalism; Part II Case studies of becoming an educational leader; 5 Becoming a primary school principal in New Zealand; 6 Becoming a school director in Timor Leste |
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7 Becoming a director-general of education and training in New South WalesPart III Case studies of political crises in educational institutions and systems; 8 A crisis in institutional governance in Hong Kong; 9 A crisis in the governance of a Middle Eastern University; 10 A crisis of governance in New Zealand's state school system; Part IV Questioning and suggesting theory; 11 A politically critical review of educative leadership; 12 The relativity of politically critical analysis and leadership; References; Index |
| Summary |
In this book Reynold Macpherson initiates a politically-critical theory of educative leadership as a fresh line of inquiry in the practice, research and theory of educational administration and educational leadership. Divided into four parts, the book introduces the sub-discipline of political philosophy to the field of educational administration, management and leadership. It does this by clarifying the knowledge domain of each and identifying how four political ideologies, specifically pragmatism, communitarianism, communicative rationalism and egalitarian liberalism, have primaril |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Educational leadership -- Political aspects -- Case studies
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School management and organization -- Political aspects -- Case studies
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Education -- Political aspects -- Philosophy
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Education -- Political aspects -- Philosophy.
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School management and organization -- Political aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134678181 |
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1134678185 |
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9781315883359 |
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131588335X |
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9781299953840 |
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1299953840 |
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