How did Bourdieu analyze the role of education?
I viewed education not as a neutral conveyor of knowledge, but as a crucial site for the reproduction of social hierarchies. Schools, through their curricula, evaluation methods, and implicit cultural expectations, tend to valorize the cultural capital of dominant classes. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds often struggle because their habitus and existing cultural capital are not recognized or rewarded. This process legitimizes social inequality by presenting it as a result of individual talent or effort, rather than systemic advantage.
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