21 Jun What you really want to think about her
What you really want to think about here is why “we” understand (your policy issue) the way we do. The issue will have been thought about differently at different times, and in different places. What this question is asking you to do is to trace this history of the problem representation or thinking about the issue, and identify key shifts that have taken place, and explain what influenced these shifts.
Some things that you might want to think about are
Why this representation and not another?
Why ‘we’ think about “Indigenous people/disability/etc ” the way we do?
What previous policies have influenced our thinking?
Have there been ideological shifts that have influenced our thinking?
Have there been specific events that have changed our thinking?
You will need external evidence for this. (i.e. academic papers – some of which are available on the blackboard for your policy case study)
Who was influential in shaping the policy and who was silenced?
Aim: To demonstrate an understanding of the policy debate and identify who/what perspectives were listened to, and who/what perspectives were ignored.
In researching this question you need to identify what was said, suggested or proposed during the making of the policy. In most cases there will have been an official process for people to share their opinion on the policy area (e.g. a senate committee or other submission process).
You need to look at who the key groups were in this process and what they said. You can then compare this to what is actually in the policy to determine who/what was influential (who/what was listened to) and who/what was silenced (whose/what views were ignored).
Critique (2-3 paragraphs)
Aim: The second half of the paper requires you develop an argument in which you assess the policy
The key task here is to develop an evidence based argument about the (likely) outcomes of your policy. In doing this, you need to assess the effects of the policy, and develop an argument about how well the policy addresses the issue.
You will need to undertake external research to inform this. Also, check the blackboard for relevant external journal articles and book chapters. For all of the policy areas there is a wealth of academic research on you policy area that you can, and should draw on. You should be using these to inform and justify your argument
This half of the paper should build on the background section. You should use your initial analysis of the policy as a departure point for your critique. There should be clear links back to the PR, the assumptions you identified and/or ideologies and values.
The two key questions you must address in this section are:
What are the effects (discursive, subjectification and lived) of the policy? Are these positive/negative?
How well does the policy address the policy issue?
Note: You do not need to identify all three types of effects. You can just focus on one or two. In fact, you would be best to do this as it would then allow you to develop a more in depth argument about the effect.
Conclusion (approx. 200 words)
Your Aim: To bring together, and reinforce the arguments you have raised in your paper.
Make sure to not raise new information/claims in the conclusion.
Tip: See blackboard for how this should be structured
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