Sociological, Historical, and Economic Perspectives

This text looks carefully at the sociological, historical, and economic sides of our education systems today. Since education is ultimately linked to whose knowledge counts we are also forced to look at the world of Policy studies.

Focus on Methodologies in Policy Studies

Policy studies itself should focus on diverse methodologies that guarantee authentic policy development. In this way our society can automatically recognize when certain policies are a mere placebo.

Understanding Policy Placebo

This diagnosis of policy placebo is a pattern that we can see over and over and we should become more aware. Policy placebo is when policy is created to make it look like an issue was trying to be resolved or it attempted to solve an issue but the intention was never an altruistic one.

Good Intentions and Unintended Harm

Then there are some policies that may have good intentions but caused more harm than good.