Identifying with Science: A case study of two 13-year-old 'high achieving working class' British Asian girls

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-65

  Wong, Billy ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Asian; Capital; Habitus; Identity; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858848124     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2010.551671     Document Type: Article

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