Local School Boards as Political Councils.

Lutz, Frank W.; Gresson III, Aaron

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ERIC Number: EJ233044

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Publication Date: 1980

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Local School Boards as Political Councils.

Lutz, Frank W.; Gresson III, Aaron

Educational Studies, v11 n2 p125-44 Sum 1980

Presents ethnographic analyses of two school boards which are characterized by their decision-making processes. One is described as elite (conflict exists between the board and the dominant need of the public), the other as arena (representative segments of the public conflict with one another). (KC)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Case Studies, Decision Making, Educational Anthropology, Educational Practices, Ethnography, Group Dynamics, Local Government, Political Power

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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