The role of elite education in social reproduction in France, Belgium and Chile: Towards an analytical model

Using a societal analysis perspective that articulates structural, institutional and cognitive dimensions, this article outlines a model examining the contribution made by the schooling system to the social construction of elites. The model is put to the test by a comparative study of elitist educational pathways and their contrasting organisational modes in France, Belgium and Chile. The article shows that both the education of elites, and the role played by school in providing access to privileged social positions, continue to be marked by the distinctive historical construction of each soci... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Verhoeven, Marie
Draelants, Hugues
Ilabaca Turri, Tomas
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Schlagwörter: GIRSEF - 'education of elites' 'educational inequalities' 'educational systems' 'elites' 'social structure'
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26599259
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/260218

Using a societal analysis perspective that articulates structural, institutional and cognitive dimensions, this article outlines a model examining the contribution made by the schooling system to the social construction of elites. The model is put to the test by a comparative study of elitist educational pathways and their contrasting organisational modes in France, Belgium and Chile. The article shows that both the education of elites, and the role played by school in providing access to privileged social positions, continue to be marked by the distinctive historical construction of each society and education system, despite cross-cutting trends that are linked to globalisation.