The affective moralization of educational policy discourse
Insights from the case of Critical Race Theory bans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17805238 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Zembylas (0000-0001-6896-7347, Open University of Cyprus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-8487 • E-ISSN: 1750-8495 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17508487.2026.2662291 |
| OpenAlex | W7155099514 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Critical race theory · Critical theory · Public policy · Social policy · Critical Race Theory in Education · Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies
The Politics of Fear
Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum
Moral Foundations Theory
When Feelings Move, Whose Feelings Matter? Critical Race Theory Bans and the Affective Politics of Public Education
Curriculum wars
‘Your story matters’
A Content Analysis Investigating the Framing of Anti-CRT Laws and Their Impacts on Social Studies Teacher Agency
How to Moralize
Sylvia Wynter, racialized affects, and minor feelings
Ideology and Curriculum
Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education
The Promise of Happiness
Virtuous people and evil elites? The role of moralizing frames and normative distinctions in identifying populist discourse
Non-stop wokeism’
Introduction
Tell this fuckin’ bitch to pull her head in’
Beyond ‘emotional literacy’ in feminist and educational research
Educating Political Adversaries
Shaping New Aims and Practices of Teaching Controversial Issues in Response to Conservative Critics
American Nightmare
Moralization in Policy Narratives
Critical Race Theory
Lexical Ambiguity in Political Rhetoric
"Introduction to Special Issue "Morality in Political and Public Debates. What is Beyond Moral Framing
Afterword
How does moralization work? Exploring the operational logics of morality
Sociological Theories of Human Emotions
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |