Author : R. Nazli Somel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3658266155
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (582 download)
Book Synopsis A Relational Approach to Educational Inequality by : R. Nazli Somel
Download or read book A Relational Approach to Educational Inequality written by R. Nazli Somel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her research R. Nazlı Somel focuses on the topic of educational inequality, both from a theoretical perspective and through an empirical analysis. After a review of prominent approaches to educational inequality and their criticism, she offers a novel strategy to study the issue based on Relational Sociology and using the relational approaches of Charles Tilly and Pierre Bourdieu. Three relational characteristics of educational inequality are identified that are its relativity, cumulativeness, and being an organized practice. The author then applies this relational perspective to an in-depth study on an Istanbul primary school, analyses students, teachers and school organization in relation to each other and to Turkish education system and society.