The discourse of public education
An urban campaign for a local public high school in Melbourne, Victoria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2932946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emma Rowe (0000-0002-3747-8070, Monash University, corresponding author), Emma E Rowe |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 116-128 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0159-6306 • E-ISSN: 1469-3739 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01596306.2012.739471 |
| OpenAlex | W1964398288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 35 |
This paper explores the metonymic slippage surrounding the discourse of public education, through observations and interviews with Lawson High School active campaigners in the state of Victoria, Australia. The notion of campaigning for public education has become an ever-present issue on an international scale, and this article aims to contribute qualitative knowledge regarding the key concepts that lobbyists produce and articulate within their meetings concerning public education. Data have been obtained through direct participatory observation within a contextually specific campaigning site, lobbyists' publications and one-on-one interviews with active campaigners. Findings indicate that campaigners present distinct conceptualisations of public education as a discourse and a well-defined model of their school-of-choice
Citizen journalism · Discourse analysis · Political science · Politics · Public discourse · Public education · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Law · Public Administration · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |