Introduction. Agency in a Changing Educational Context: negotiations, collective actions and resistance (original) (raw)

2010, European Educational Research Journal

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This special issue explores the concept of agency within educational contexts undergoing change, emphasizing the complexities of negotiation, collective action, and resistance particularly among marginalized groups such as working-class girls, children with disabilities, and immigrant teachers. The articles examine the impacts of neo-liberal reforms on education policies in Europe, with a specific focus on Nordic countries, and analyze how these transformations affect the agency of students and teachers, highlighting the role of gender and socio-economic factors in educational experiences and opportunities.