The politics of school regulation: using Habermas to research educational accountability

Murphy, M. and Skillen, P. (2013) The politics of school regulation: using Habermas to research educational accountability. In: Murphy, M. (ed.) Social Theory and Education Research: Understanding Foucault, Habermas Bourdieu and Derrida. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415530132

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Abstract

Political stakes are high on the front line of public services. Professionals working in sectors such as education, health and social care function as the interface between the public and the public sector, their capacity to fulfi l their duty of care being a key component of modern state legitimacy. The fact that these services occupy the space where public interest meets private concerns means that they represent the state at its most exposed. The success or otherwise of professional practice on the front line has implications for how governments are judged across a range of issues – fi nancial effi ciency, political competence and, not least, the promotion of democratic values.

Item Type:Book Sections
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Murphy, Dr Mark
Authors: Murphy, M., and Skillen, P.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Educational Leadership & Policy
Publisher:Routledge
ISBN:9780415530132
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