Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
A sociological and historical analysis of special education policymaking: the case of cyprus
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
A sociological and historical analysis of special education policymaking: the case of cyprus
Do you wish to request the book?
A sociological and historical analysis of special education policymaking: the case of cyprus
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Dissertation
A sociological and historical analysis of special education policymaking: the case of cyprus
2006
Overview
This study is an attempt to interrogate and challenge the individual pathology imperatives that have traditionally held sway over special education, thereby providing an alternative, and hence liberating, theorization of special education policymaking, conceptualised in terms of the incessant interplay of unequal power relations. The \"crises\" and \"settlements\" characterizing the policymaking process are thus perceived as being invariably enmeshed with the power/knowledge nexus, which set the \"discursive contours\" within which special education policy constitution and dissemination are taking place. The study draws on an eclectic confluence of philosophical and theoretical predilections that have the potential to crucially interrogate key issues of special education policymaking within the Cyprus context. Documentary analysis and interviews are used as a means to expose the pervasiveness of the power/knowledge couplet enshrined in the interplay between agency and structure, for the production of the dominant discourses, through which educational policymaking is contextualised and contested. Critical examination is given to particular aspects of key legislative documents, White Papers, and correspondence from a range of stakeholders, including members of organizations as well as individuals, coupled with an exploration of the perceptions and ideologies of key policymakers in relation to the ways in which their \"discursive realities\" are influenced, maintained and contested by an array of social, political and institutional dynamics. Given the multidimensional and complex nature of the issues under investigation the study attests to the necessity to constantly and diligently interrogate the interlocking framework of ideological and structural dynamics in the pursuit of \"emancipatory ruptures\" which are an indispensable component of the endeavours for change.
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Subject
