Aspirations, education, and social justice applying Sen and Bourdieu

By:

Hart, Caroline Sarojini

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Bloomsburg 2013Description: xiii,225pISBN:

9781441185747

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DDC classification:

306.430941 22 HA-A

Other classification:

EDU037000

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.

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"--Summary: "Highlights and explores key challenges for society in the light of new findings on the nature of aspirations and personal development"--

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	306.430941 HA-A (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Checked out	14/05/2024	123706

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"--

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

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