A Relational Approach to Educational Inequality: Theoretical Reflections and Empirical Analysis of a Primary Education School in Istanbul

Somel, R. Nazli

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. 

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Published by: Springer VS

Publication Date: 2019-05-22

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658266141

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-26615-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 288