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A critical discourse problematization framework for (disability) policy analysis

A critical discourse problematization framework for (disability) policy analysis The purpose of this paper is to present a composite framework for critical policy analysis drawing from discourse analysis and post-structuralist analysis. Drawing on an interpretive paradigm (Yanow, 2014), this paper provides a thick description (Geertz, 1973) of the processes involved in the application of these tools in a critical policy analysis project, focusing on disability policy within the Irish context. Methodologically, this is a resourceful cross-fertilization of analytical tools to interrogate policy, highlighting its potential within critical disability policy analysis and beyond.Design/methodology/approachMerging a critical discourse analysis framework and a policy problematization approach, the combination of tools presented here, along with their associated processes, is referred to as the critical discourse problematization framework.FindingsPotentially, the framework can also be employed across a number of cognate social policy fields including education, welfare and social justice.Practical implicationsThe value of this paper lies in its potential to be used within analytical practice in the field of critical (disability) policy work by offering an evaluation of the analytical tools and theoretical framework deployed and modeled across an entire research process.Social implicationsThe framework has the potential and has been used successfully as a tool for disability activism to influence policy development.Originality/valueThe analytical framework presented here is a methodically innovative approach to the study of policy analysis, marrying two distinct analytical tools to form a composite framework for the study of policy text. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Qualitative Research Journal Emerald Publishing

A critical discourse problematization framework for (disability) policy analysis

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The purpose of this paper is to present a composite framework for critical policy analysis drawing from discourse analysis and post-structuralist analysis. Drawing on an interpretive paradigm (Yanow, 2014), this paper provides a thick description (Geertz, 1973) of the processes involved in the application of these tools in a critical policy analysis project, focusing on disability policy within the Irish context. Methodologically, this is a resourceful cross-fertilization of analytical tools to interrogate policy, highlighting its potential within critical disability policy analysis and beyond.Design/methodology/approachMerging a critical discourse analysis framework and a policy problematization approach, the combination of tools presented here, along with their associated processes, is referred to as the critical discourse problematization framework.FindingsPotentially, the framework can also be employed across a number of cognate social policy fields including education, welfare and social justice.Practical implicationsThe value of this paper lies in its potential to be used within analytical practice in the field of critical (disability) policy work by offering an evaluation of the analytical tools and theoretical framework deployed and modeled across an entire research process.Social implicationsThe framework has the potential and has been used successfully as a tool for disability activism to influence policy development.Originality/valueThe analytical framework presented here is a methodically innovative approach to the study of policy analysis, marrying two distinct analytical tools to form a composite framework for the study of policy text.

Journal

Qualitative Research Journal – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 18, 2019

Keywords: Qualitative research methods; Critical discourse analysis; Social policy; Critical policy analysis; Disability policy; Policy problematizations

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