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ERIC Number: EJ174988
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Pierre Bourdieu: The Cultural Transmission of Social Inequality
Swartz, David
Harvard Educational Review, 47, 4, 545-55, 77
Gives a descriptive overview of salient features of Pierre Bourdieu's sociological theories and research as they apply to educational institutions; the distinctive contributions he has made to the sociology of education are identified and criticized. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Educational Sociology, Higher Education, Parent Child Relationship, School Districts, Social Class, Social Stratification, Socialization
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Identifiers: Bourdieu (Pierre)