An analysis of the concept participation in South African education policy texts from 1980-1996

dc.contributor.advisorKruss, Glenda
dc.contributor.authorHarley, Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-08T10:45:09Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-12T08:10:17Z
dc.date.available2022-09-08T10:45:09Z
dc.date.available2024-04-12T08:10:17Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionDoctor Educationisen_US
dc.description.abstractThis mini thesis traces the concept 'participation' in South African education policy texts from 1980-1996. Bowe, Ball and Gold's (1992) conceptualization of the policy process guides the analysis in terms of the context of influence, the context of text production and the context of practice. In exploring the context of influence, the analysis focuses on the political, economic, social and ideological forces which have influenced the concept 'participation' in education policy texts in South Africa in three distinct periods, 1980-1990, 1990-1994 and 1994-1996. In exploring the context of text production, the way in which the concept 'participation' is framed in the education policy texts which emerged in South Africa in each of the three distinct periods is analysed. It becomes apparent at this level of analysis that the concept 'participation' has a variety of meanings to the different policy actors due to their different ideologies and political histories. These range from the notion "community participation", "parental participation" and "parental community participation". In terms of the context of practice, analysis is confined to the 1980-1990 period. Since People's Education was symbolic policy, the way in which it was implemented outside and in opposition to the apartheid state, is discussed. In conclusion, the way in which 'participation' is framed in education policy texts post 1994 in South Africa represents a convergence of ideological positions. The education policies reflect both social democratic principles and the legacy of the reforming apartheid ideology.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/10597
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectCommunity participationen_US
dc.subjectParental participationen_US
dc.subjectPolicy contextsen_US
dc.subjectParental community participationen_US
dc.subjectPolicy actorsen_US
dc.titleAn analysis of the concept participation in South African education policy texts from 1980-1996en_US

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