Discourse Analysis and the Study of Educational Leadership

 Discourse Analysis and the Study of Educational Leadership

Anderson, Gary; Mungal, Angus Shiva

International Journal of Educational Management, v29 n7 p807-818 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current and past work using discourse analysis in the field of educational administration and of discourse analysis as a methodology. Design/Methodology/Approach: Authors reviewed research in educational leadership that uses discourse analysis as a methodology. Findings: While discourse analysis has been used in the field, little work has been done that explores "leadership" as a discourse practice. Originality/Value: Increased use of discourse analysis in the field might unearth the ways principals and superintendents are creators of discourse and mediators of the discourses of others.

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Superintendents, Educational Administration, Linguistic Theory

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Gary, A. and Shiva, M.A.(2015) Discourse Analysis and the Study of Educational Leadership.Journal of Educational Management, v29 n7 ; pp.807-818.