Distinction in doctoral education: Using Bourdieu's tools to assess the socialization of doctoral students

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-21

  Gopaul, Bryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 79851507380     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2011.539468     Document Type: Article

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