| Aspirations, Education and Social Justice: Applying Sen and Bourdieu Contributor(s): Hart, Caroline Sarojini (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472572025 ISBN-13: 9781472572028 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Research - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 306.430 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 208 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Caroline Sarojini Hart presents a radical new paradigm for thinking about the role of education in the development of human flourishing. Aspirations, Education and Social Justice applies Amartya Sen's capability approach to understanding the nature of aspirations, in the light of a critical analysis of policies to widen participation in education. Sen's work is synthesised with key concepts from Pierre Bourdieu to develop an analytical framework for understanding the processes influencing the development and realization of aspirations. Drawing on empirical studies, involving over 1,000 young people, aged 14-19, this text explores the hopes and dreams of these young people for the future. The young people's voices challenge dominant discourses of aspiration, well-being and advantage, and invite readers to rethink their own positions on these issues. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hart, Caroline Sarojini: - Caroline Sarojini Hart is Senior Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, and Affiliated Lecturer in Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. |