(un)Doing standards in education with actor-network theory

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-133

  Fenwick, Tara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Educational standards; STS

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951248794     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930903314277     Document Type: Article

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