Social, Critical and Political Theories for Educational Leadership

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This book makes the case for the continued and expanded use of social, critical and political theories in the field of educational leadership. It helps readers understand educational leadership by introducing them to a wide variety of theoretical and philosophical approaches and positions. The book incorporates a rich blend of ideas and concepts, and compares and contrasts the approaches discussed. The content largely focuses on four educational thinkers: Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Bernard Stiegler and Karen Barad. The chapters do not cover each thinker’s oeuvre exhaustively, but instead provide a brief overview of his/her ideas, while also helping readers understand a particular aspect of the educational leadership discourse. Each chapter also provides supplementary reading recommendations for those interested in pursuing these ideas in more depth. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Why Use Social, Critical and Political Theories in Educational Leadership? (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 1-16 Critical Perspectives in Educational Leadership: A New ‘Theory Turn’? (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 17-34 Michel Foucault and Discourses of Educational Leadership (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 35-60 Using Judith Butler to Queer(y) Educational Leadership (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 61-84 Bernard Stiegler: Technics and Educational Leadership as a Form of Psycho-Power (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 85-109 Entangling Karen Barad with/in Educational Leadership (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 111-134 The Inescapable Connection Between Theory and Practice (Richard Niesche, Christina Gowlett)....Pages 135-142