Routledge Class in Education: Knowledge, Pedagogy, Subjectivity

In modern pedagogy, the concept of class has shifted from a tool for understanding social conflict to a nomadic sign that often refers only to lifestyles, tastes, and consumption patterns. This change can obscure the real social divisions rooted in labor and income. 'Class in Education: Knowledge, Pedagogy, Subjectivity' addresses this shift by returning to a materialist analysis of social inequalities. This book explores how class is not just a cultural marker of prestige or desire, but a fundamental force that originates at the point of production. It examines how these inequalities are reproduced within educational systems. By moving past technicist accounts of jobs and incomes, this work provides a deep look at how social divisions impact the learning environment and the development of subjectivity. Ideal for students and researchers in education and sociology, this Routledge publication offers a rigorous perspective on how class structures function in contemporary society. It provides a necessary framework for understanding the connection between economic production and the educational experiences that shape social identity.