
Toolkits, Translation Devices and Conceptual Accounts
Essays on Basil Bernsteins Sociology of Knowledge
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Toolkits, Translation Devices and Conceptual Accounts
Essays on Basil Bernsteins Sociology of Knowledge
About this book
For over four decades, Basil Bernstein researched 'the internal organisation and educational context of the school' specifically, and educational systems generally. In particular, he was interested in the powerful forms of knowledge transmitted through schooling systems; who gained access to these forms of knowledge; how they did so; and with what consequences. His research began by examining the differences between language and communication patterns in the institutions of the home/family and of the school, and extended to examining the structuring of pedagogic discourse from the level of the state to the classroom.
This collection brings together chapters by researchers from South Africa, Portugal, the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia, to build on the theoretical concepts developed by Bernstein to explore issues of access and acquisition to school knowledge. In addition, contributors explore the strengths and limitations of Bernstein's work for understanding the structuring of educational institutions, as well as the potential of the theory for assisting educators to make a difference in the lives of students.
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Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments ix
- Chapter 1: Introduction 1
- Chapter 2: Basil Bernstein as an Inspiration for Educational Research: Specific Methodological Approaches 11
- Chapter 3: Educational Policy and Social Reproduction 33
- Chapter 4: The Structure of Pedagogic Discourse as a Relay for Power: The Case of Competency-Based Training 47
- Chapter 5: Social Class and Pedagogy 65
- Chapter 6: Pedagogic Discourse and Sex Education: Myths, Science and Subversion 85
- Chapter 7: Subject Position and Identity in Changing Workplaces 103
- Chapter 8: Exploring the Transmission of Moral Order as Invisible Semiotic Mediator of Tacit Knowledge 121
- Chapter 9: Towering TIMSS or Leaning PISA? Vertical and Horizontal Models of International Testing Regimes 143
- Chapter 10: Pedagogy and Moral Order 161
- Chapter 11: Invisible Tribunals: Progress and Knowledge-Building in the Humanities 177
- Chapter 12: The Moral Career of Intelligence, Pedagogical Practices and Educational Psychology 197
- Chapter 13: School Development and Leadership in Norwegian Demonstration Schools 217
- Chapter 14: Bernstein and Empirical Research 239
- Chapter 15: Pedagogic Translations: Dominant Pedagogic Modes and Teacher Professional Identity 249
- Contributors 267
- Index 273