This article discusses the relevance of Foucault's work to the field of educational
administration. It argues for Foucault's concept of disciplinary practice as a powerful new …

T his chapter is not a true or accurate representation of Foucault's work. 1 No such
representation exists or is possible, in our view. There are, consequently, many other …

Michel Foucault's concept of governmentality has been hugely influential in sociology and
other disciplinary fields. However, its application has been criticised by those who suggest it …

While we usually think of higher education as a process through which every able
individual's potential may be realised more fully, it can also be seen as one of arbitrarily …

This paper presents an overview of the elements which characterize a research attitude and
approach introduced by Michel Foucault and further developed as 'studies of …

This text is designed to respond to the uppermost area of concern in postgraduate education
today-that of achieving quality. The book discusses issues of quality and research culture …

The implementation of quality‐management systems in New Zealand polytechnics is
discussed. Although these institutions have sought to define quality in a way appropriate to a …

This text describes and explains the sense of uncertainty faced by educators as the
millenium approaches. It highlights the many transitions taking place in all aspects of public …

This paper uses Dorothy Smith's (1987, 2002)[Smith, Dorothy (1987). The everyday world as
problematic—a feminist sociology. Toronto: University of Toronto Press; Smith, Dorothy …

Foucauldian theory serves as a natural frame for critiquing school discipline policies, the
harsh, punitive policies used to correct misbehaviour in public schools (Devine, 1996). 1 …