1st Edition
Different Educational Trajectories in China A Bourdieusian Perspective
By Zi Yang
Copyright 2026
138 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores how family background, geographic location, and institutional settings profoundly shape educational journeys in China, with a particular focus on English language learning. It reveals the deeply entrenched inequalities within the education system.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with 36 English majors from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds at an elite Chinese university, the... Read more
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Mapping China’s social fabric and educational landscape
3 The Role of family background
4 Geographic divide and stratified school system
5 The mediating role of institutional factors
6 Conclusions
Index
Biography
Zi Yang, a Cambridge Ph.D. graduate, is affiliated with the Institute of Education, Xiamen University. Her research focuses on the sociology of education, and teaching and learning in the digital age, with recent work on educational inequality and digital pedagogy.
