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Skarpenes, Ove; Sakslind, Rune – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
In this article we present the experiences of members of the Norwegian working class in the educational system and show that the findings contradict established theories in the sociology of education in a way that calls for a re-examination of the function of societal hierarchies in such studies. Secondly, we report how working-class individuals…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Education Work Relationship, Working Class, Social Values
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Williams, Julian; Choudry, Sophina – Research in Mathematics Education, 2016
Mathematics education needs a better appreciation of the dominant power structures in the educational field: Bourdieu's theory of capital provides a good starting point. We argue from Bourdieu's perspective that school mathematics provides capital that is finely tuned to generationally reproduce the social structures that serve to keep the…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Social Structure, Power Structure