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How (German) Foundations Shape the Concept of Education: Towards an Understanding of Their Use of Discourses
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Kolleck, Nina – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2017
In this article I examine how foundations use the concept of education and how they try to shape its definition and implementation. In accordance with Steven Lukes' notion, I argue that changes in social fields are mainly triggered by normative and semantic shifts. By drawing on techniques of discourse analysis, I explore the use of discursive…
Descriptors: Semantics, Discourse Analysis, Social Influences, Educational Needs