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He was born into a Jewish immigrant family, in the East End Of London . He was late in coming to an academic career, gaining a doctorate aged nearly 40, after work including teaching and social work. He became Karl Mannheim Chair of the Sociology of Education, Institute Of Education , University of London.


WORKS

  • ''Theoretical Studies Towards A Sociology Of Language'' (1971)

  • ''Applied Studies Towards A Sociology Of Language'' (1973)

  • ''Selection And Control'' (1974) with Walter Landis

  • ''Towards A Theory Of Educational Transmissions'' (1975)

  • ''The Structuring Of Pedagogic Discourse'' (1990)

  • ''Social Class, Language And Communication'' with Dorothy Henderson

  • ''Pedagogy, Symbolic Control and Identity'' (1996 / 2000 second edition)



PRIMARY SOURCES

The personal papers of Basil Bernstein are held in Archives of the Institute of Education, University of London. {Link without Title}


REFERENCE

  • Alan Sadovnik (1995) ''Knowledge and Pedagogy: The Sociology of Basil Bernstein''



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