applying bourdieu's field theory to mls curricula development. charlotte nordahl wien and...
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Applying Bourdieu’s Field Theory to MLS Curricula Development
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'Bill Shankly (1974)
Dr. Charlotte Wien and Dr. Bertil F. Dorch
Agenda
– Intro
– Football and field theory for beginners
– Field theory applied on research libraries
• 20 years ago
• today
– Educational consequences research librarians
A football field
Field theory
• Field = any social entity
• Doxa = rules of the field
• Habitus = different positions in the field
• Capital
– Economic = monthly income
– Cultural = length of education
Field theory
Economic capital -
Cultural capital + Cultural capital -
Economic capital +
Field theory
Economic capital -
Cultural capital + Cultural capital -
Economic capital +
Most desirableposition
Least desirableposition
Field theory
Economic capital -
Cultural capital + Cultural capital -
Economic capital +
Most desirableposition
Least desirableposition
Socialist parties(populistic)
Social Democratic and socialist parties
Liberal parties
Liberal parties(populistic)
Another illustration
University xxx 1997
Economic capital -
Cultural capital + Cultural capital -
Economic capital +
Adjunct facultyPh.d-studentsResarch assistants
Full professorAssociate professorResearch librarianAssistant professor
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secretariesJanitorsGuards
Faculty Staff
”University library of xxx 1997”
Economic capital -
Cultural capital + Cultural capital -
Economic capital +
Research librarians
Generalist librarians
Other library staff
Four reasons why
• Changes related to the academic field
– The doxa of the academic field have changed
– The RL does not meet his clients as often
• Changes related to the field of the RLs
– The GLs have professionalized themselves
– The responsibilities of RLs are changing
The Epic Split
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7FIvfx5J10
Reclaiming the prestigious position
• The Academic field– Re-introduction of assessments for tenure and
promotion
– Ensure that services are visible and valuable to the clients
• The Resaerch Library field– Stop feeding peanuts
– Combine domain specific knowledge with domain specific needs
Flexible Master program
• The flexible Master’s includes 60 ECTS • Can be completed over as long as six years.• Research librarian composes their own domain specific portfolio.• The study board stipulates
– A theoretical, practical subjects and methodological framework– Program must be completed with a Master’s dissertation
• The student may focus on i.e. – project management, – bibliometrics, – on data management,
• First students enroll fall semester 2017.