Strange new world: Applying a Bourdieuian lens to understanding early student experiences in higher education

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 665-681

  Watson, Jo ^a   Nind, Melanie ^a   Humphris, Debra ^a   Borthwick, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field; Habitus; Linguistic capital; Non traditional academic backgrounds; Student experience; Widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350786899     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690903235144     Document Type: Article

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