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International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education Volume 19, 2006 - Issue 6: The state of qualitative inquiry
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Foucauldian scientificity: rethinking the nexus of qualitative research and educational policy analysis

Patti Lather Ohio State University, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 783-791 | Published online: 24 Jan 2011

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