Immigrant Incorporation, Education, and the Boundaries of Belonging

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-36731-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 131 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 192 g

In this edited volume, authors analyze how symbolic boundaries of belonging are negotiated and reflected upon by school actors in different educational contexts and how that contributes to a richer understanding of the ways in which "we-ness" acts as a fundamentally structuring force in immigrant incorporation. The analyses draw on cultural sociologist Jeffrey Alexander's work on civil sphere theory, thus grasping both the solidaristic dimensions of incorporation and processes of exclusion. Chapters are guided by two major themes: school choice/ethnic school segregation and religion/faith in schooling. Both of these themes provide rich examples of how immigrant school actors negotiate the symbolic codes that define boundaries of belonging/non-belonging in different communities. This focus will broaden the understanding of how educational practices and formal schooling works in relation to immigrant incorporation into different school cultures, as well as in the Swedish civilsphere.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lund, Stefan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kultursoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. School choice, we-ness and school cultures.- 3. To belong or not?.- 4. "Different from the eyes of others": Negotiating faith in a non-confessional educational system.- 5. To construct civility or be constructed as anti-civil.- 6. Immigrant incorporation, Education, and the Boundaries of Belonging.

Über Autor(innen)

Stefan Lund is Associate Professor of Education at the Department of Education at Stockholm University, Sweden. His research interests revolve around cultural sociology, sociology of education, educational policy, multicultural education, and sociology of sport.