Field theory in cultural capital studies of educational attainment

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Field theory in cultural capital studies of educational attainment. / Krarup, Troels; Munk, Martin D.

In: British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol. 37, No. 5, 03.07.2016, p. 761-779.

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Krarup, T & Munk, MD 2016, 'Field theory in cultural capital studies of educational attainment', British Journal of Sociology of Education, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 761-779. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2014.969398

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Krarup, T., & Munk, M. D. (2016). Field theory in cultural capital studies of educational attainment. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 37(5), 761-779. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2014.969398

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Krarup T, Munk MD. Field theory in cultural capital studies of educational attainment. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2016 Jul 3;37(5):761-779. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2014.969398

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Krarup, Troels ; Munk, Martin D. / Field theory in cultural capital studies of educational attainment. In: British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2016 ; Vol. 37, No. 5. pp. 761-779.

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