"Leadership" and the social: Time, space and the epistemic
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Eacott, Scott. (2013). "Leadership" and the social: Time, space and the epistemic. International Journal of Educational Management. 27(1), pp. 91 - 101. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513541311289846
Authors | Eacott, Scott |
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Abstract | Purpose: “Leadership” is arguably the central concept of interest in contemporary scholarship on educational administration. Within this scholarly discourse, there is an explicit assumption that leadership is a “real” phenomenon that is not only important, but also necessary for educational institutions. However, few scholars engage with issues surrounding the confusion of a socially constructed label with an assumed empirical reality. The aim of this paper is to mobilise critical social theory and to discuss the concept of leadership in educational administration. Design/methodology/approach: To engage with this matter, the author mobilises critical social theory, specifically that of Pierre Bourdieu, to discuss the concept of leadership in educational administration. Findings: In doing so, the author argues that: “leadership” is a label taken from common language into scholarly discourse for the purpose of solving a perceived problem in the empirical world, and that this is made possible through a particular constitution of the social space. Research limitations/implications: The central argument of this paper challenges the hegemonic position of educational leadership scholarship, particularly its mobilisation of context, both time and space. Originality/value: Unlike scholarship focused on developing an explanation of what constitutes leadership, this paper engages with the abstraction of “leadership” as an educational administration concept. |
Keywords | leadership; Bourdieu; educational administration; epistemic; temporality; education |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | International Journal of Educational Management |
Journal citation | 27 (1), pp. 91 - 101 |
Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
ISSN | 0951-354X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/09513541311289846 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84872353985 |
Page range | 91 - 101 |
Research Group | School of Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8758w/-leadership-and-the-social-time-space-and-the-epistemic
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