Using Governmentality as a Conceptual Tool in Education Policy Research

This paper analyses how governmentality as a conceptual tool is used in empirical social science research and, in particular, in education policy studies. The discussion starts with a cursory examination of the main definitions of governmentality first put forward by Foucault (1991) and further deve...

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Main Author: Olena Fimyar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University College London 2008-03-01
Series:Educate~
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Online Access:http://www.educatejournal.org/index.php?journal=educate&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=143