The Evolving State of Policy Sociology

The Evolving State of Policy Sociology explores the dynamic and debated field of policy sociology within educational research.
It was originally published as a special issue of Critical Studies in Education.

Glenn C. Savage is policy sociologist with expertise in education reform, federalism and the future of schooling. He is a Professor of Education Futures at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne.

Introduction: The evolving state of policy sociology 1. Problematising policy: the development of (critical) policy sociology 2. The politics of critical policy sociology: mobilities, moorings and elite networks 3. The turn towards policy mobilities and the theoretical-methodological implications for policy sociology 4. Multiple temporalities in critical policy sociology in education 5. Digital policy sociology: software and science in data-intensive precision education 6. Hypermodernity, automated uncertainty, and education policy trajectories 7. Response: Policy? Policy research? How absurd? 8. Response: Matters of (im)mobility: beyond fast conceptual and methodological readings in policy sociology