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The Cognitive 'Habitus': Its Place in a Realist Account of Inequality/Difference
- Source :
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British Journal of Sociology of Education . Nov 2005 26(5):599-612. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The existence of social differences in educational achievement as a social fact presents the sociology of education with a challenge to which it has responded with indifferent success. It is argued that contemporary explanations that dismiss the existence and relevance of differences in cognitive performance arising as a consequence of class variation in socialisation are likely to misrepresent the real causes of inequality/difference. The substantive discussion, organised around six questions dealing with the explanatory capacity of this concept, suggests that a satisfactory theory of inequality of educational opportunity will need to concern itself with the effects of socialisation on cognition. Some implications for educational practice and policy-making are briefly noted in conclusion.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0142-5692
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- British Journal of Sociology of Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ720923
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive