Cultural Capital, Ambition and the Explanation of Inequalities in Learning Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis  

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Barone, Carlo

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Sociology vol. 40 no. 06 (Dec. 2006), page 1039–1058.
Topik: achievement; ambition; Bourdieu; cultural capital; schooling inequality
Fulltext: 1039.pdf (162.54KB)

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This article is devoted to the explanation of the influence of social origins on student achievement. Using the data of the Project for International Student Assessment on 25 nations, I show that cultural capital provides a relevant, but far from exhaustive, account of schooling inequalities; furthermore, the explanatory power of Bourdieu’s theory seems impressively similar across countries. I also try to argue that, in order to elaborate a more satisfactory explanation, we need to take into account at least two more factors: occupational aspirations and economic resources. Finally, I discuss whether the above mentioned factors can be integrated into a coherent theoretical framework to achieve a better understanding of educational inequalities.

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