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Investigating how reading functions as compensatory cultural capital in school Conférence
Science· Bern

Investigating how reading functions as compensatory cultural capital in school Conférence

  • 📅Mi, 11. Nov 2026 · 17:15
  • 📍PER 21, F130 — Alle Events
    Bd de Pérolles 90, 1700, Fribourg

This conference explores how reading can serve as "compensatory cultural capital" (drawing on Bourdieu's theory), examining whether reading practices help students—particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds—acquire the cultural knowledge and skills valued by schools, thereby offsetting inequalities linked to family background.