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49.039 - Moving Beyond Tradition: Critical Approaches to Education Policy Analysis

Sat, April 18, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Marriott, Floor: Sixth Level, Lincolnshire

Session Type: Symposium

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Following the lead of scholars like Apple, Ball, Popkewitz, and Scheurich, increasing numbers of educational policy scholars are engaged in critical analyses, employing an expanding range of theoretical and methodological approaches. In light of this growing level of activity, surprisingly little attention has been devoted to clearly articulating what counts as critical policy analysis (CPA), or how such analyses are conducted. The purpose of this session is to explore how different critical theoretical frameworks are being used in educational policy research, through an exploration of qualitative, critical policy analysis exemplars. Each scholar will share an example of qualitative critical policy research, while focusing on making his or her methods and application of theory explicit.

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