Resumo

FIMYAR, Olena. Governamentalidade como ferramenta conceitual na pesquisa de políticas educacionais. Educ. Real. [online]. 2009, vol.34, n.02, pp.35-56. ISSN 0100-3143.

This paper analyses governmentality as a conceptual tool in social science research; in particular, in education policy studies. I examine the main definitions of governmentality put by Foucault (1991). I argue that governmentality does not constitute a closed theoretical framework, but rather is operationalised as a generic analytical tool. The uneven perception of governmentality in education studies is discussed in the second part of the paper. There is a clear gap in the studies of education policy in illiberal contexts through the perspective of governmentality. Taking Tikly’s (2003) research as a point of reference for my study in progress, I attempt to apply the concept of “emerging governmentality” to an understanding of policy-making, as technologies of government, in post-communist Ukraine. The possibilities and limitations of this theoretical Endeavour are discussed in the final part of the paper.

Palavras-chave : Governmentality; Educational Policies; Comparative Education; Liberal Educational; Post-Communist Education.

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