Dueling Definitions
A Nation at Risk and Responses Thereto
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11277599 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Connelly (0009-0002-8494-8650, outhwestern Oklahoma State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-169 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Knowledge (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0164-0259 • E-ISSN: 2673-9585 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/107554709001200203 |
| OpenAlex | W2040949267 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Using concepts from Gusfield, Scone, Reich, and Jenkins-Smith, this article develops an analytical framework of the process of constructing problem definitions for policy use. The work emphasizes the narrative structure of each of the many features and elements of the framework and demonstrates how and where definitions in policy competition can be challenged. The framework is applied to the Reagan administration's attempt at defining U.S. education problems in 1983 in A Nation at Risk and some of the responses and redefinitions that it drew from the educatconal community
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| Highly cited | No |
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