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Original Articles

Reproduction and transformation of inequalities in schooling: the transformative potential of the theoretical constructs of Bourdieu

Pages 79-89 | Received 13 Nov 2006, Accepted 01 Mar 2007, Published online: 11 Jan 2008

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