Warrior, Tough-love family, and Perfect self were identified as prevailing D/discourses (i.e., words, tools, beliefs, thinking styles) in police vocational training (i.e., vocational knowledge and skills to fulfil police operations). This paper provides an overview of research into the ‘discourse-practice’ (Cherryholmes 1988, p.34) framework of policing in a police vocational training environment with recruits. The research distinguished the dominant subcultures and prevailing D/discourses, and analysed the impact of these on individuals’ identity, subjectivity, agency, learning and membership within the policing community.
History
Pagination
1-11
Location
Hobart Tas.
Open access
Yes
Start date
2011-08-21
End date
2011-08-24
Language
eng
Publication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
2011, ACWAP
Title of proceedings
ACWAP 2011 : Making it Happen - Police and Community : Proceedings of the 7th ACWAP conference
Event
Australasian Women and Policing. Conference (7th : 2011 : Hobart, Tas.)