Decentralisation and language policy
Local municipalities' role in language education policies. Insights from Denmark and Estonia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11182201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maarja Siiner (University of Tartu, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 603-617 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-4632 • E-ISSN: 1747-7557 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01434632.2014.889143 |
| OpenAlex | W2054135011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
The present article contributes to attempts to re-conceptualise the top-down perspective on language policy, by analysing the role of local and city governments' agency in language education policy making. Only few studies analyse the role of lower administrative levels in language policy, other than in implementation of governmental policies, why their policy appropriations are seen as policy deviations. Language policy researchers have however recognised that local governments can, due to the regional or local character of some language education problems, also be given a more active role in policy making. My claim is that in order to do so, the analysis has to be based on a conceptual framework that sees language policy developments as part of the general democratisation and decentralisation processes in society. The article therefore also problematises attempts to analyse and make sense of language policy developments separately from political and economic transitions of society. Based on Giddens' structuration theory and language governance studies, I will analyse how two different language policy models in Estonia and Denmark – in terms of allocation of resources and authority – frame local municipalities' opportunity for agency in language education policy matters
Agency (philosophy · Decentralization · Democracy · Democratization · Education policy · Higher education · Language planning · Language policy · Pedagogy · Policy analysis · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Structure and agency · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |