A logic of enumeration: the nature and effects of national literacy and numeracy testing in Australia

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 335-362

  Hardy, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; capital; field; habitus; logics of practice; schooling practices; standardised tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926257726     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2014.945964     Document Type: Article

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