Stephen John Ball, (born 21 January 1950) is a British sociologist and former

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Professor of

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at the

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(formerly part of the

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). He has been described as "one of the most eminent scholars in the field of

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". In 2013, Michael W. Apple wrote that "...one of the things that set Stephen Ball apart from many others is his insistence that both structural and poststructural theories and analyses are necessary for ‘bearing witness’ and for an adequate critical understanding of educational realities". He is the co-

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of the '' Journal of Education Policy'', alongside founding editor Ivor Goodson.

Honours

Ball was elected a

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(FRSA) in 1998, a

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(FAcSS) in 2000, and a

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(FBA) in 2006.
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* 1950 births Living people Academics of the University of London Educational researchers Fellows of the British Academy Academics of King's College London Academics of the University of Sussex Alumni of the University of Essex Alumni of the University of Sussex Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences British academic journal editors Sociologists of education {{UK-sociologist-stub