Credentials, talent and cultural capital: a comparative study of educational elites in England and France

This article examines student accounts of credentials, talent and academic success, against a backdrop of the enduring liberal ideal of an education-based meritocracy. The article also examines Bourdieu's account of academic qualifications as the dominant source of institutionalised cultural ca...

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Main Authors: Brown, P, Power, S, Tholen, G, Allouch, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2014