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| Nespor, Jan | 1 |
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Peer reviewedNespor, Jan – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1990
Posits that students' social skills and cultural orientations are forms of capital that can be converted into other forms of capital, such as educational credentials. Argues that, within educational institutions, curricular structures create pressures and constraints on such conversions of capital. Discusses this argument in the context of two…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Business Administration Education, Critical Theory, Cultural Background
