Education, devaluation of cultural capital and social reproduction. A comparison between Bourdieu and Willis Cover Image

Vzdělávání, devalvace kulturního kapitálu a sociální reprodukce. Srovnání Bourdieuho a Willise
Education, devaluation of cultural capital and social reproduction. A comparison between Bourdieu and Willis

Author(s): Solvejg Jobst, Jan Skrobanek
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: cultural capital; class society; education; schooling; social reproduction

Summary/Abstract: On the one hand, education today has a high societal relevance. On the other hand, schooling strengthens its exclusionary character. In this context, the paper discusses two di!erent theoretical perspectives on social reproduction and schooling: Bourdieu´s “theory of capital” and Willis´ “theory of cultural production”. One theory stresses the internalisation of the rightness of the dominant culture; the other theory underlines the creation of an alternative culture. The paper concludes with a three-stage-model, that combines both conceptions.

  • Issue Year: 3/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-19
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Czech