Open AccessThe role of elite education in social reproduction in France, Belgium and Chile: Towards an analytical model
Author(s) -
Marie Verhoeven,
Hugues Draelants,
Tomás Ilabaca Turri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.688
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1741-2978
pISSN - 1440-7833
DOI - 10.1177/14407833211051759
Subject(s) - elite , sociology , globalization , reproduction , perspective (graphical) , social reproduction , social science , political science , social capital , politics , ecology , artificial intelligence , computer science , law , biology
Using a societal analysis perspective that articulates structural, institutional and cognitive dimensions, this article outlines a model examining the contribution made by the schooling system to the social construction of elites. The model is put to the test by a comparative study of elitist educational pathways and their contrasting organisational modes in France, Belgium and Chile. The article shows that both the education of elites, and the role played by school in providing access to privileged social positions, continue to be marked by the distinctive historical construction of each society and education system, despite cross-cutting trends that are linked to globalisation.