Ethnography and education policy

• Other Authors: Walford, Geoffrey
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam : JAI, 2001.
• Series: Studies in educational ethnography ; v. 4.
• Subjects: Education and state.; Ethnology.; Education > Political aspects.; Physical anthropology & ethnography.; Organization & management of education.; Education > General.

This book emphasises the central place that ethnographic work should have in the formulation and evaluation of education policy. Ethnographic studies contribute to a greater understanding of the process formulation, evaluation and critique. First, careful studies of policy initiatives at the local l...