TY - JOUR
T1 - The use and value of Bernstein's work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education
AU - McLean, Monica
AU - Abbas, Andrea
AU - Ashwin, Paul
PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - This paper illustrates how critical use of Basil Bernstein's theory illuminates the mechanisms by which university knowledge, curriculum and pedagogy both reproduce and interrupt social inequalities. To this end, empirical examples are selected from the findings of the ESRC-funded project 'Pedagogic Quality and Inequality in University First Degrees' (RES-062-23-1438, November 2008-January 2012). The project investigated sociology-related social science degrees in four social science departments in universities in different positions in influential UK higher education league tables. A Bernsteinian lens throws fresh light on how university education might contribute to a more egalitarian society.
AB - This paper illustrates how critical use of Basil Bernstein's theory illuminates the mechanisms by which university knowledge, curriculum and pedagogy both reproduce and interrupt social inequalities. To this end, empirical examples are selected from the findings of the ESRC-funded project 'Pedagogic Quality and Inequality in University First Degrees' (RES-062-23-1438, November 2008-January 2012). The project investigated sociology-related social science degrees in four social science departments in universities in different positions in influential UK higher education league tables. A Bernsteinian lens throws fresh light on how university education might contribute to a more egalitarian society.
KW - Bernstein
KW - inequality
KW - quality
KW - social science degrees
KW - university education
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UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2012.710007
U2 - 10.1080/01425692.2012.710007
DO - 10.1080/01425692.2012.710007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84874411723
SN - 0142-5692
VL - 34
SP - 262
EP - 280
JO - British Journal of Sociology of Education
JF - British Journal of Sociology of Education
IS - 2
ER -