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66.052 - The Significance of Qualitative Studies on the Sociocultural and Sociopolitical Contexts of Education to Inform Policy

Mon, April 8, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 200 Level, Room 202B

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In this symposium, we put forth the thesis that critical qualitative research can serve the interests of those marginalized and disenfranchised when taken into account for policy making. We go a step further and suggest that critical qualitative research can actually lead to anti-oppressive policy making. The studies in this symposium utilize qualitative methodologies (e.g. case study, critical discourse and policy analysis, narrative inquiry and analysis, critical race theory methodology, youth participatory action research, and oral history) to illuminate inequitable, oppressive and racist phenomena impacting students and communities of Color. Collectively, these studies advocate for policy changes and implementation aimed at social justice reform.

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