What you should know now about the NSW government and Dolores Umbridge's evil ways
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Bedford, Alison. 2022. "What you should know now about the NSW government and Dolores Umbridge's evil ways ." EduResearch Matters: A Voice for Australian Education Researchers.
| Article Title | What you should know now about the NSW government and Dolores Umbridge's evil ways |
|---|---|
| Article Category | Blog |
| Authors | |
| Author | Bedford, Alison |
| Publication Title | EduResearch Matters: A Voice for Australian Education Researchers |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Australian Association for Research in Education |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | https://blog.aare.edu.au/what-you-should-know-now-about-the-nsw-government-and-dolores-umbridges-evil-ways/ |
| Abstract | A brief discussion of how Foucault's conception of schools as sites of social control and conditioning can be applied to the current NSW teacher crisis, using Hogwarts as a metaphor. |
| Keywords | docile bodies; Hogwarts; Foucault; teacher shortage; teaching |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Contains sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390201. Education policy |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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