In this episode I unpack Kallia and Cutts’ (2021) publication titled “Re-examining inequalities in computer science participation from a Bourdieusian sociological perspective,” which uses Bourdieu’s discussions of capital, habitus, and field to analyze 147 publications on CS interventions.

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00:00 Intro

00:30 Abstract

02:13 My single sentence summary

02:44 Framework used within this paper

08:38 Capital

11:09 Habitus

12:08 Field

14:25 Methodology

14:50 Results

15:51 How can inequalities in computer science participation be understood by applying sociological perspectives and particularly, Bourdieu's theory of social reproduction?

19:50 What new directions and opportunities does Bourdieusian lens offer for tackling issues in inequalities in computer science participation?

26:45 Research gaps and future research directions

27:43 What do you want to learn more about on this topic or other topics in CS education?

28:40 Outro