Pauline Taylor

Hearing the Marginalised Voices

In this chapter, we explore how we might hear marginalised voices in the practice discourse. We propose (after Taylor, 2010) that Bakhtin’s (1981, 1984) notions of dialogical rhetoric, heteroglossia, polyphony and carnival are helpful in conceptualising how these voices might be heard.

Practice communities and leaders

In this chapter, we explore notions of practice communities and practice leaders, seeking to illuminate how, and to what extent, different voices are shaping contemporary practice discourse. We use the term “practice communities” to include all who contribute to the evolution of practice through actively instigating change and employing constraint: practitioners; neophytes; society; those with whom who we practice; accreditation bodies; policy-makers and, managers.

Helping disadvantaged youth in education

The Far North Queensland (FNQ) region spans a large, diverse geographical area: from small, isolated islands in the Torres Strait, across remote Aboriginal communities in Cape York, rural towns on the Atherton Tablelands and Coastal areas stretching from the Northern tip of Queensland to beyond the farming areas of Innisfail and Tully. The largest urban centre is Cairns with a growing population of over 160,000. The region incorporates the highest numbers of indigenous school students in Queensland, some of the lowest socio-economic areas in the state and the most difficult geographical areas in Australia in which to deliver a range of government services.