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A Relational Approach to Educational Inequality

Theoretical Reflections and Empirical Analysis of a Primary Education School in Istanbul

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  • A novel perspective to educational inequality research

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

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About this book

In her research R. Nazlı Somel focuses on the topic of educational inequality, both from a theoretical perspective and through an empirical analysis. After a review of prominent approaches to educational inequality and their criticism, she offers a novel strategy to study the issue based on Relational Sociology and using the relational approaches of Charles Tilly and Pierre Bourdieu. Three relational characteristics of educational inequality are identified that are its relativity, cumulativeness, and being an organized practice. The author then applies this relational perspective to an in-depth study on an Istanbul primary school, analyses students, teachers and school organization in relation to each other and to Turkish education system and society. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ankara, Turkey

    R. Nazli Somel

About the author

Dr. R. Nazlı Somel completed her dissertation thesis at humanities and social sciences faculty at Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg in 2019. Her research focus is on educational inequality, education and social change, history and politics of modern education.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Relational Approach to Educational Inequality

  • Book Subtitle: Theoretical Reflections and Empirical Analysis of a Primary Education School in Istanbul

  • Authors: R. Nazli Somel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-26615-8

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-26614-1Published: 22 May 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-26615-8Published: 15 May 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 288

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociology of Education, Educational Policy and Politics, Schools and Schooling

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