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A Bourdieusian analysis of the participation of Polish students in the ERASMUS programme: cultural and social capital perspectives.
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Higher Education (00181560) . Dec2013, Vol. 66 Issue 6, p741-754. 14p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- In this paper we examine the perceptions of ERASMUS agents' of Polish students' participation in the EP. We provide a Bourdieusian analyse of the cultural and social capital acquisition of students based on the qualitative data, collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with Erasmus agents, of a European research project. We argue that: Polish students' participation in the EP has a positive impact on their academic achievement, cultural, social and linguistic capital, but, at the same time, it has a negative impact on degree completion of students as they get highly paid jobs, which prevent them from fully developing their cultural capital; ERASMUS Tourism has its value and place in the EP, because it provides students with the opportunity to develop their cultural, social and linguistic capital; and a Bourdieusian analysis of the experiences of ERASMUS students provides a better understanding of the impact student participation in the EP on their development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00181560
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Higher Education (00181560)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91660864
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-013-9635-7