...The Introduction situates the book’s argument, contribution and methodology within academic debates about neoliberal meritocracy and intra-EU migrations, reframing these debates through key concepts from postcolonial sociology, decolonial theory and the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu. Furthermore...

... they are negotiated vis-à-vis unequal experiences of work, education, belonging and Brexit. Connecting decolonial theory with the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu, this book provides innovative insights into the relationships between meritocracy, coloniality and European whiteness, and into the social stratification...

...’, inspired by the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, consists of the knowledge, skills, and objects that are given value in a street culture. The chapter also introduces two concepts – ‘gangster discourse’ and ‘oppression discourse’ – to capture the narratives that the young men live by. It combines...

... constructivism Vygotsky L S Wenger E Heidegger M Holmes L identity self identity ethics in eduction moral self of teachers values professional teacher responsibility identity concept of habitus concept of field Pierre Bourdieu The focus of this chapter is the interrelationship of personal...

... are presented. It is argued that theoretical analyses from Pierre Bourdieu’s social practice theory may be of use in examining why the trends of disadvantage and inequality are so ingrained in society. disadvantage Equality Act 2010 Goldthorpe J intersectionality social class socioeconomic disadvantage...

...This chapter presents the extra-familial dynamics of peer abuse against the familial parameters of child protection. Analysed through the constructivist structuralist concepts offered by Pierre Bourdieu, cumulative data from a multi-study programme into extra-familial abuse provides a roadmap...

... in the previous chapter, together forming a broad “practice-relational” theoretical basis for the New Constructivism in IR. While practice theory is often thought limited to the work of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, I explore the full array of pragmatic and critical practice theories available to IR...

... for a theoretical synergy between decolonial theory and Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory. Italy Mario research participant meritocracy neoliberal meritocracy Anglo American culture climatological determinism coloniality of meritocracy corruption Italy Dainotto R decolonial theory doxa Enlightenment...

... Foucault Foucault Lakatos I protective belt Artistic careers turning point Pierre Bourdieu Thomas Kuhn Pierre-Michel Menger narratology Denmark The concerns of sociologists when engaging in biography research are different from both the caring professions and oral history. Although...

... of them do not have family or close friends, yet they do have ‘street capital’: the knowledge, skills, and competence necessary to manage life on the streets. Centred on this concept of ‘street capital’, this book presents a new theoretical framework – inspired by and expanding on the work of Pierre...