Bourdieu and Doctoral Education: Rethinking Academic Work and Socialization

• In Event: Investigating Doctoral Students’ Experiences and Perspectives

Abstract

This paper draws on qualitative interviews with doctoral students, faculty members and administrative personnel to examine the saliency of analyzing doctoral education and the socialization of doctoral students with the concepts of Pierre Bourdieu. Results indicate that socialization is not the same for all students and that students' portfolio of "successes" position them differently to other students, thereby affecting "socializing" opportunities.

Author

• Bryan Gopaul, University of Pennsylvania