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  • Pierre Bourdieu

    Key Concepts

    Edited by Michael Grenfell ...
    Series series Key Concepts
    The French social philosopher Pierre Bourdieu is now recognised as one of the major thinkers of the twentieth century. In a career of over fifty years, Bourdieu studied a wide range of topics: education, culture, art, politics, economics, literature, law, and philosophy. Throughout these studies, Bourdieu developed a highly specialised series of concepts that he referred to as his "thinking tools" ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Bourdieu’s Metanoia

    Seeing the Social World Anew

    by Michael Grenfell ...
    Bourdieu once commented that what was needed was a ‘new gaze’ on the social world – a metanoia. This book describes this view and how to do it. Based on biographical detail and the socio-political contexts which surrounded him, it sets out his vision of society and culture.Grounded on the distinction between traditional and modern worlds, it shows how ethnographic experience led Bourdieu to an ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Bourdieu, Language-based Ethnographies and Reflexivity

    Putting Theory into Practice

    by Michael Grenfell, Kate Pahl ...
    Offering a unique and original perspective on Bourdieu, language-based ethnographies,and reflexivity, this volume provides a nuanced, in-depth discussion of the complex relationship between these interconnected topics and their impact in real-world contexts. Part I opens the book with an overview of the historical background and development of language-based ethnographic research and Bourdieu’s ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Bourdieu and Data Analysis

    Methodological Principles and Practice

    Edited by Michael Grenfell, Frédéric Lebaron ...
    Uniquely amongst the numerous publications to appear on the work of the French social theorist Pierre Bourdieu, this book deals with data analysis, examining a range of techniques and instruments. After an introductory chapter outlining the key principles of Bourdieu’s theory, the book presents detailed examples of data being collected and analysed in a Bourdieusian way across various social ... Read more

    $89.19 USD

  • Bourdieu and Education

    Acts of Practical Theory

    by Dr Michael Grenfell, David James ...
    This text details the practical applications of Bourdieu's theories in a series of specific pedagogic research studies, showing how his ideas can be put into practice. Language, gender, career decision-making and the experience of higher education students are all covered. Questions are also raised concerning research methodology. The authors examine Bourdieu's interest in the position of the ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Modern Languages and Learning Strategies

    In Theory and Practice

    by Michael Grenfell, Vee Harris ...
    Every secondary school pupil studies modern foreign languages as part of the curriculum, and some do so with considerably more success than others. This book looks firstly at the ways in which languages can be taught, and secondly at case studies that highlight the practical methods that will help teachers get the best results. The case studies included show that the best learners are those who ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Language, Ethnography, and Education

    Bridging New Literacy Studies and Bourdieu

    by Michael Grenfell, David Bloome, Cheryl Hardy, Kate Pahl, Jennifer Rowsell, Brian V Street ...
    This frontline volume contributes to the social study of education in general and literacy in particular by bringing together in a new way the traditions of language, ethnography, and education. Integrating New Literacy Studies and Bourdieusian sociology with ethnographic approaches to the study of classroom practice, it offers an original and useful reference point for scholars and students of ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Modern Languages Across the Curriculum

    Edited by Michael Grenfell ...
    This book sets out the agenda for the future of modern language teaching in schools. It aims to look beyond the dominant methods of second language teaching to a new approach emphasising the integration of language learning within the wider curriculum. Through research and case studies from the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Finland, the book shows how teachers and policy makers ... Read more

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