International Perspectives on Theorizing Aspirations: Applying Bourdieu's Tools (Social Theory and Methodology in Education Research)

by Ciaran Burke (Author), Garth Stahl (Editor), Derron Wallace (Author), Steven Threadgold (Editor)

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2018
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International Perspectives on Theorizing Aspirations offers new insights and guidance for those looking to use Bourdieu's tools in an educational context, with a focus on how the tools can be applied to issues of aspiration. Written by contributors from the UK, USA, Australia, Nigeria, Jamaica and Spain, the book explores how Bourdieu's tools have been applied in recent cutting-edge educational research on a range of topics, including widening participation, migration, ethnicity, and class. The contributors consider how aspirations are theorized in sociology, as well as exploring the structure/agency debates, before recapitulating Bourdieu's tools and their applicability in educational contexts. A key question running through the chapters is: how does social theory shape research? Including recommended readings, this is essential reading for anyone looking to use Bourdieu in their research and for those studying aspiration in an educational research setting.

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International Perspectives on Theorizing Aspirations offers new insights and guidance for those looking to use Bourdieu's tools in an educational context, with a focus on how the tools can be applied to issues of aspiration. Written by contributors from the UK, USA, Australia, Nigeria, Jamaica and Spain, the book explores how Bourdieu's tools have been applied in recent cutting-edge educational research on a range of topics, including widening participation, migration, ethnicity, and class. The contributors consider how aspirations are theorized in sociology, as well as exploring the structure/agency debates, before recapitulating Bourdieu's tools and their applicability in educational contexts. A key question running through the chapters is: how does social theory shape research? Including recommended readings, this is essential reading for anyone looking to use Bourdieu in their research and for those studying aspiration in an educational research setting.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 01 Nov 2018
ISBN 10: 1350040339
ISBN 13: 9781350040335
Book Overview: Offers a synthesis of the ways in which Bourdieu's tools have (and can) be applied in education research with a focus on aspiration.

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An excellent collection of papers that not only problematises the notion of aspiration but also shows how, by drawing on the tools of Bourdieu, it is possible to develop a more nuanced understanding of its construction and usage. This book is a must read for those interested in the ideas of Bourdieu. * Alan France, Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, New Zealand *

Author Bio

Garth Stahl is Senior Lecturer at the School of Education at the University of South Australia and Research Fellow, Australian Research Council (DECRA). Derron Wallace is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Education at Brandeis University, USA. Ciaran Burke is Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Derby, UK. Steven Threadgold is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Newcastle, Australia.