Bourdieu and higher education life in the modern university /

This book introduces Bourdieu in the context of higher education for unfamiliar readers or those who would like to see his theories applied in the higher education setting. It builds upon previous research into higher education leadership and administration to examine how the university sector has c...

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Main Author: Heffernan, Troy.
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2022.
Singapore : 2022.
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Part I: Exploring Bourdieu and his theories in higher education settings
  • Chapter 2. Introducing Bourdieu and higher education
  • Chapter 3. Habitus
  • Chapter 4. Field
  • Chapter 5. Habitus
  • Part II: Life in the Modern University
  • Chapter 6. Vice-Chancellors and Presidents: Surveying National and International Academic Markets
  • Chapter 7. Deans: The Faculty's New Managers
  • Chapter 8. Academics: The Business of Teaching and Research
  • Chapter 9. The fields of higher education
  • Chapter 10. The new structure of the modern university
  • Chapter 11. Bibliography.