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ERIC Number: EJ546133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1011-3487
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Legitimacy and Legitimation in South African Education.
du Toit, Rosanette
South African Journal of Higher Education, v10 n2 p60-66 1996
The theoretical structure of the concept of "legitimacy," the combination of value and authority ascribed to the existing system, is examined and applied to the governance of higher education in South Africa. It is argued that the concept is unfairly given a political connotation because of its association with policy formation, which limits potential for transformation of the system. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Governance, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Politics of Education, Power Structure, Public Opinion, Public Policy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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