Reproduction and transformation of inequalities in schooling: The transformative potential of the theoretical constructs of Bourdieu

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-89

  Mills, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; Cultural capital; Field; Habitus; Reproduction; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149142607     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690701737481     Document Type: Article

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