Abstract

ABRANTES, Pedro. Revisiting social reproduction theory: application to the Portuguese case. Anál. Social [online]. 2011, n.199, pp.261-281. ISSN 0003-2573.

Reproduction Theory as presented in the 1970 work of Bourdieu and Passeron is re-examined, and its theoretical and empirical validity is discussed. Comparison with other international perspectives on the sociology of education shows more similarity than difference. The relevance of the Theory is then explored with regard to contemporary Portuguese society, based on recent research in social mobility, curricula development, and teaching-learning processes. We conclude that a revised theory of social reproduction that includes a socio-historical perspective offers powerful heuristic virtues for our understanding of educational systems and their relationship with social structures.

Keywords : Sociology; education; inequality; social reproduction.

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