布迪厄高等教育思想述评

A Brief Review on Bourdieu's Theory on Higher Education

法国著名社会学家布迪厄以惯习、资本和场域为核心概念,以文化再生产理论为理论视角,通过一系列的实证调查研究对高等教育表面机会均等问题提出质疑,认为高等教育的表面平等掩盖了统治阶级的特权化本质;学校的主导文化是统治阶级的精英文化,由于文化资本的缺乏导致高校中的弱势群体处于文化困境之中;而惯习和场域的力量交织正是高等教育再生产社会与文化不平等的隐秘机制。布迪厄在研究中确立了其高等教育思想的价值诉求,即高等教育应实现社会正义,保障处于最不利地位的大学生的利益。

This essay attempts to conduct a brief review and analysis of Bourdieu＇s theory on higher education. As an outstanding sociologist, Bourdieu uncovers the mystery behind the existing education system by employing the cultural reproduction theory and such key ideas as habitu6s, capital and field. He claims that the interweaving forces of habitués and field cause the social equity to fossify in higher education. He thus appeals that the value of higher education lie in the accomplishment of social justice by guaranteeing the benefits of the most disadvantaged students.