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Zusatztext An excellent collection of papers that not only problematises the notion of aspiration but also shows how! by drawing on the tools of Bourdieu! it is possible to develop a more nuanced understanding of its construction and usage. This book is a must read for those interested in the ideas of Bourdieu. Informationen zum Autor Garth Stahl is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests lie on the nexus of neoliberalism and socio-cultural studies of education, identity, equity/ inequality, and social change. Currently, his research projects encompass theoretical and empirical studies of learner identities, sociology of schooling in a neoliberal age, educational reform and gendered subjectivities. Derron Wallace is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Education at Brandeis University, USA. Ciaran Burke is Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Derby, UK. Steven Threadgold is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Zusammenfassung International Perspectives on Theorizing Aspirations offers new insights and guidance for those looking to use Bourdieu’s tools in an educational context, with a focus on how the tools can be applied to issues of aspiration. Written by contributors from the UK, USA, Australia, Nigeria, Jamaica and Spain, the book explores how Bourdieu’s tools have been applied in recent cutting-edge educational research on a range of topics, including widening participation, migration, ethnicity, and class. The contributors consider how aspirations are theorized in sociology, as well as exploring the structure/agency debates, before recapitulating Bourdieu’s tools and their applicability in educational contexts. A key question running through the chapters is: how does social theory shape research? Including recommended readings, this is essential reading for anyone looking to use Bourdieu in their research and for those studying aspiration in an educational research setting. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Diane Reay (LSE, UK) Introduction: Using Bourdieu to Theorize Aspiration, Garth Stahl (University of South Australia, Australia), Ciaran Burke (University of Derby, UK), Derron Wallace (Brandeis University, USA) and Steven Threadgold (University of Newcastle, Australia) Part I: Advancing Bourdieu’s Conceptual Tools 1. Maybe it is for the Likes of Us … Reconsidering Classed Higher Education and Graduate Employment Trajectories, Ciaran Burke (University of Derby, UK) 2. Bourdieu is Not a Determinist: Illusio, Aspiration, Reflexivity and Affect, Steven Threadgold (University of Newcastle, Australia) Part II: Using and Developing Habitus 4. Young People’s Educational Expectations, Aspirations and Choices: The Role of Habitus, Gender and Fields, Aina Tarabini and Marta Curran (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain) 3. Putting Habitus to Work: Habitus Clivé, Negotiated Aspirations and a Counter-Habitus?, Garth Stahl (University of South Australia, Australia) Part III: Using and Developing Theoretical Approaches to Capital 5. Operationalizing Bourdieu for the Study of Student Aspirations: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges, James Albright, Jennifer Gore, Maxwell Smith (University of Newcastle, Australia) and Kathryn Holmes (Western Sydney University, Australia) 6. Shadow Capital and the Undermining of College-Going Aspirations, Amy E. Stich (University of Georgia, USA) and Kristin Cipollone (Ball State University, USA) Part IV: Advancing Bourdieu’s Concepts in The Field of Education 7. Aspirations and the Histories of Elite State Schools in London: Field Theory, Circuits of Education and the Embodiment of Symbolic Capital, Sol Gamsu (University of Bath, UK) 8. Thinking with Bourdieu ...
