| Description |
xvi, 133 p. : ill., map, charts ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
ASHE higher education report, 1551-6970 ; v. 36, no. 1 |
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ASHE higher education report ; v.36, no.1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p.115-123) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Foundations of educational inequality: cultural capital and social reproduction -- Pierre Bourdieu's theory of social reproduction -- Cultural capital and education -- Promises and pitfalls of cultural capital in educational research -- Uses and abuses of cultural capital in educational research -- Methodological approach and analysis -- Definitions of cultural capital in educational research -- Cultural capital in educational research -- "Strikes and gutters" : examining applications and interpretations of cultural capital -- The merits of cultural capital in educational research -- Substantive limitations of cultural capital -- Methodological limitations of cultural capital applications -- Revolutionary possibilities? : the future of cultural capital in educational research -- Theoretical considerations -- Methodological considerations -- Educational practice applications of cultural capital research. |
| Subject |
Education -- Research -- United States -- Methodology.
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Minorities -- Education -- United States.
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Education, Higher -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Ward, Kelly.
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Wolf-Wendel, Lisa.
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| ISBN |
9780470887332 (pbk.) |
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0470887338 (pbk.) |
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