Aspirations, education, and social justice : applying Sen and Bourdieu /: applying Sen and Bourdieu. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Caroline Sarojini Hart.
• Authors: Hart, Caroline Sarojini
• Contents: Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Education Policy Issues; Introduction; The role of education; Policy theory; International policy context; The development of higher education in England; 2 Sen's Capability Approach; Introduction; The capability approach; Conclusion; 3 Blending Sen and Bourdieu; Introduction; Bourdieu and the concepts of habitus, capital and field; A synthesis of Sen and Bourdieu's key concepts; Conclusion; 4 Evolving Theory into Method; Introduction. Defining the evaluative spaceApplying the capability approach; 5 The Nature of Aspirations; Introduction; The relationship between aspirations and capabilities; The functioning of aspiring; Study S1 -- Bradford; Study S2 -- Sheffield; Conclusion; 6 The Genesis of Capabilities; Introduction; Linking aspirations and capabilities; Changing aspirations and adaptive preferences; Conversion factors influencing the genesis of capability; Study S1 conversion factor analysis; Study S2 conversion factor analysis; Conclusion; 7 Aspirations, Capabilities and Choice; Introduction; School choice. Higher education choicesConclusion; 8 The Promise of Higher Education; Introduction; The promise of choice; The illusion of widening participation; From widening participation to differentiated participation; The promise of value for money; Social mobility; Conclusion; 9 The New Pursuit of Justice; Introduction; Evaluation of widening participation; Process freedom; Democratic deliberative processes; Finding a way forward; Conclusion; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Notes; References; Subject Index; Author Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.430941; Student aspirations -- Great Britain -- Case studies; High school students -- Great Britain -- Attitudes -- Case studies; Education -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- Case studies; Education and globalization -- Great Britain -- Case studies; Maturation (Psychology) -- Great Britain -- Case studies; EDUCATION -- Research; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Education and globalization; Education -- Social aspects; High school students -- Attitudes; Maturation (Psychology); Student aspirations; Great Britain; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441123329; 1441123326; 9781441165459; 1441165452; 1472572025; 9781472572028
• Related ISBNs: 9781441185747; 1441185747
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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