| Description |
1 online resource (153 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in Gender and Society Ser |
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Routledge Research in Gender and Society Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- Scope and aims of the book -- Bangladeshi migration to the UK -- Inequities in employment and education -- Research methods -- Chapters outline -- References -- 2 Bourdieu, social change and intersectionality -- Introduction -- Bourdieu's theory of practice as sociological method -- Field -- Capitals -- Habitus -- A relational understanding of practice -- Understanding social change -- Accounting for intersecting inequities -- Conclusions -- References |
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3 Career aspirations, expectations and pathways -- Introduction -- Aspirations, social identities and access to capital -- 'Known routes' -- Aspirations and self-identification -- Actualising aspirations -- Social mobility and the negotiation of gendered expectations -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 'It's one of the norms of our culture': Diasporic discourses of valuing education -- Introduction -- Going to university as a norm and valuing education -- Discourses and practices sustaining participation in HE -- The dynamism of practices and norms -- Conclusions -- References |
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5 University decision-making and experiences -- Introduction -- University decision-making -- Considerations informing decisions -- The impact of symbolic violence on decisions and self-perceptions -- Experiences of university -- Perceptions of fitting in -- Academic experience -- Social experience -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Social class and ethnic identification -- Introduction -- Class conceptions and positionings -- Formations of class and ethnic identification -- The role of family practices and middle-class capital in shaping ethnic identity |
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Hierarchies of value and processes of 'self-distancing' -- Participation in HE and the 're-claiming' of minority ethnic identities -- Conclusions -- References -- 7 Conclusions -- Introduction -- Research overview -- Aims and rationale -- Strengths and limitations -- Working with Bourdieu to understand intersecting inequities and identities -- Summary of findings -- Implications for policy, practice and further research -- References -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Bangladeshis -- Education (Higher) -- Great Britain -- Case studies
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Muslim women -- Education (Higher) -- Great Britain -- Case studies
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Discrimination in education -- Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000827798 |
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1000827798 |
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