(De)constructing systems discourses in South Africa's Education White Paper 6: Special Needs Education

Authors

  • Brenda van Rooyen University of Stellenbosch
  • Rona Newmark University of Stellenbosch
  • Lesley le Grange University of Stellenbosch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38140/aa.v35i1.784

Abstract

White Paper 6, on Special Needs Education, released in July 2001, is a response from the South African government’s Ministry of Education to the inclusion movement. In this article we examine systems discourses in this policy document. We discuss their implications, as we deconstruct them for inclusion or exclusion. We do not construct conclusions, but rather (de)construct the polyphony of voices, truths and realities speaking into and out of White Paper 6. This article thus offers an alternative approach to policy analysis.

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Published

2003-06-30

How to Cite

van Rooyen, B., Newmark, R., & le Grange, L. (2003). (De)constructing systems discourses in South Africa’s Education White Paper 6: Special Needs Education. Acta Academica: Critical Views on Society, Culture and Politics, 35(1), 167–189. https://doi.org/10.38140/aa.v35i1.784

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Articles