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Bourdieu and Education: How useful is Bourdieu's theory for researchers?

@article{Sullivan2002BourdieuAE,
  title={Bourdieu and Education: How useful is Bourdieu's theory for researchers?},
  author={Alice Sullivan},
  journal={Netherlands Journal of Social Sciences},
  year={2002},
  volume={38},
  pages={144-166}
}

• A. Sullivan
• Published 2002
• Education, Sociology
• Netherlands Journal of Social Sciences

Bourdieu’s theory of cultural reproduction has been highly influential
within the sociology of education. This paper will provide a critical
introduction to Bourdieu’s theory regarding the cultural reproduction
of educational advantage, and an overview of the empirical literature
on cultural reproduction. It will be argued that the ‘grand theory’ of
cultural reproduction is unhelpful. On the other hand, the concept
of cultural capital, though ill-defined, has proved useful for empirical
researchers.