Fault lines in education: dualization and diversification of pathways over 40 years of debate on education policy in Portugal | Zendy

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Fault lines in education: dualization and diversification of pathways over 40 years of debate on education policy in Portugal

Author(s) -

Maria Álvares

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

sociologia problemas e práticas

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248

H-Index - 15

eISSN - 2182-7907

pISSN - 0873-6529

DOI - 10.7458/spp20188710069

Subject(s) - diversification (marketing strategy) , narrative , newspaper , institutionalisation , vocational education , political science , education policy , equity (law) , legislation , political economy , sociology , public relations , public administration , higher education , law , business , marketing , philosophy , linguistics

The creation of Vocational Education Courses in 2012 rekindled recurring debates that shaped the process of institutionalization of basic education in Portugal and brought to light tensions between the need to diversify education pathways and to ensure equity. A diachronic analysis of educational policies was conducted based on legislation, parliamentary speeches and newspaper articles. The analysis traced the process of dualization of education in Portugal and identified six different periods that help to better understand the reasons for the recent change. It also revealed a story where actors, narratives and solutions reappear, even in face of new realities, raising theoretical questions about what drives change in policy.

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