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Foucauldian Dynamics In The Formation Of A Fifth Grade Writing Culture, Ashley Renee Watson
Foucauldian Dynamics In The Formation Of A Fifth Grade Writing Culture, Ashley Renee Watson
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This study looks at a student writing culture in a fifth grade English language arts classroom through the lens of Foucauldian power dynamics to examine the power relationships in the classroom and curriculum. The research questions were: 1) What is the nature of a writing culture in a fifth-grade writing classroom? 2) What are students’ perceptions of writing in a fifth grade ELA classroom? The methodology for the study was case study research.
The research took place during the 2017-2018 school year at Southeast Elementary School in Lancaster County in the southeastern part of the United States. Data was collected …