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DeWitt, Jennifer; Archer, Louise; Moote, Julie – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
Participation in post-compulsory physics is a matter of longstanding concern from both economic and equity perspectives. In considering this issue, this study draws upon Bourdieu's theory of social practice, particularly notions of the 'cultural arbitrary', to explore what insights into post-compulsory physics choice might be provided by students…
Descriptors: Physics, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Course Selection (Students)