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Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse

A growing number of social scientists have invoked the idea of social capital in the search for answers to a broadening range of questions being confronted in the wide range of social science disciplines. With this in mind, this article explores the use of social capital as theoretical lens in und...

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Main Authors: Pitsoe, Victor J., Letseka, Matsephe M.
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11444/1/14451-39840-1-SM.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.114442018-03-10T01:38:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11444/ Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse Pitsoe, Victor J. Letseka, Matsephe M. A growing number of social scientists have invoked the idea of social capital in the search for answers to a broadening range of questions being confronted in the wide range of social science disciplines. With this in mind, this article explores the use of social capital as theoretical lens in understanding Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) from a Bourdieusian and Marxian perspective. We depart from the assumption that concepts of social capital, ODeL, educational outcomes and throughput rate are intimately connected. We argue that the dynamics of social capital in ODeL are not only influencing students but are also capable of changing the structure of educational outcomes, high throughput rate and social reproduction. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11444/1/14451-39840-1-SM.pdf Pitsoe, Victor J. and Letseka, Matsephe M. (2016) Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 11 (1). pp. 202-212. ISSN 1823-884X http://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/809
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description A growing number of social scientists have invoked the idea of social capital in the search for answers to a broadening range of questions being confronted in the wide range of social science disciplines. With this in mind, this article explores the use of social capital as theoretical lens in understanding Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) from a Bourdieusian and Marxian perspective. We depart from the assumption that concepts of social capital, ODeL, educational outcomes and throughput rate are intimately connected. We argue that the dynamics of social capital in ODeL are not only influencing students but are also capable of changing the structure of educational outcomes, high throughput rate and social reproduction.
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author Pitsoe, Victor J.
Letseka, Matsephe M.
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Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse
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Letseka, Matsephe M.
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title Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse
title_short Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse
title_full Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse
title_fullStr Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse
title_full_unstemmed Social capital and open distance e-learning: a Bourdieusian and Marxian discourse
title_sort social capital and open distance e-learning: a bourdieusian and marxian discourse
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11444/1/14451-39840-1-SM.pdf
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