The Singaporean myth of meritocracy : perceptions of university experiences based on class lines
This study interviewed and evaluated the lived, everyday experiences of university students. It reveals how individuals’ thoughts and actions are guided by Bourdieu’s concept of habitus, which refers to internalized dispositions derived from past experiences. Habitus is mitigated by constraints and...
Main Author: | Tay, Rachel |
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Other Authors: | Muhammad Saidul Islam |
Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73650 |
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