Bourdieu’s Field Theory and Science Education: Possible Articulations and Appropriations

Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências

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Editor Chefe: Aline Nicolli, Marcia Gorette Lima da Silva, Silvania Souza do Nascimento, Suzani Cassiani
Início Publicação: 01/01/2001
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Área de Estudo: Multidisciplinar, Área de Estudo: Multidisciplinar

Bourdieu’s Field Theory and Science Education: Possible Articulations and Appropriations

Ano: 2021 | Volume: 1 | Número: Não se aplica
Autores: Luciana Massi, Gabriela Agostini, Matheus Monteiro Nascimento
Autor Correspondente: L. Massi | [email protected]

Palavras-chave: Sociology of Science; Bordieuan field; Science Education

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Resumo Inglês:

Based on contributions from the sociology of science in the field of Science Education, this article aims to explore and elucidate the concept of fields, formulated by Pierre Bourdieu, in the objects of study of this area. This theoretical study is structured in three parts, which are articulated throughout the text: a synthesis of the general and invariable principles of fields; an elaboration of an analogy between the different field theories (sociology and physics); a discussion about the appropriation of field theories in research studies on Science Education that use them. We discuss the field as a social space, the agents’ habitus, the positions in the field, disputes and interests, distribution of the specific capital, limits, boundaries, and the field autonomy. An interpretation of this complex Bourdieusian concept was defended, in a way to determine the limits of the field and their agents, based on how research has appropriated it. Therefore, a theoretical framework was advanced, coming up with the possible and effective articulations between Science Education and Bourdieu’ Sociology of Science.