Aspirations, education, and social justice : applying Sen and Bourdieu / Caroline Sarojini Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, Caroline Sarojini, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bourdieu, Pierre, 1930-2002.

Bourdieu, Pierre.

Sen, Amartya, 1933-.

Sen, Amartya.

Education and globalization--Great Britain--Case studies.

Education and globalization.

Education--Social aspects--Great Britain--Case studies.

Education.

High school students--Great Britain--Attitudes--Case studies.

High school students.

Maturation (Psychology)--Great Britain--Case studies.

Maturation (Psychology).

Student aspirations--Great Britain--Case studies.

Student aspirations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Caroline Hart presents a radical new paradigm for thinking about the role of education in the development of human flourishing. The book applies Amartya Sen's capability approach to understanding the nature of aspirations in the policy context of strategies to widen participation in higher education. Sen's work is synthesised with key concepts from Pierre Bourdieu to develop a framework for understanding the processes through which young people are enabled and disabled in relation to developing and achieving their aspirations. Drawing on an empirical study involving 600 young people aged 17-19 in their final years of education, 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"-- Provided by publisher.

"Highlights and explores key challenges for society in the light of new findings on the nature of aspirations and personal development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

1. Education Policy Issues

2. Sen's Capability Approach

3. Blending Sen and Bourdieu

4. Evolving Theory into Method

5. The Nature of Aspirations

6. The Genesis of Capabilities

7. Aspirations, Capabilities and Choice

8. The Promise of Higher Education

9. The New Pursuit of Justice

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472552778

1472552776

9781441165459

1441165452

9781283853330

1283853337

9781441123329

1441123326

OCLC:

821178778