Language, structure, and reproduction : an introduction to the sociology of Basil Bernstein

Language, Structure and Reproduction will be of importance to those interested in the sociology of education, language and society, anthropological linguistics, communication studies - indeed anyone concerned with the reproduction of knowledge in contemporary society. Basil Bernstein Is One Of The Most Creative And Influential Of Contemporary British Sociologists, Yet His Work -- Especially That Relating To Language And Social Structure -- Is Widely Misunderstood And Misrepresented. This Book Addresses The Underlying Themes And Continuities In Bernsteinʹs Work And Portrays Him As A Sociologist In The Durkheimian Tradition. This Reissue Will Be Of Particular Value To Students Interested In The Sociology Of Education, Language And Society, Anthropological Linguistics And Communication Studies. 1. Introduction To A Split Subject -- 2. A Structuralist Anthropology Of Schooling -- 3. Structure And Community -- 4. The Power Of Code And The Coding Of Power -- 5. Codes, Signs And Structure -- 6. Bernstein And The Linguists -- 7. The Boundaries Of Knowledge: The Thinkable And The Unthinkable -- 8. Production, Reproduction And The Fate Of The Text. Paul Atkinson. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [187]-204. Bibliographical Note And Bibliography Of Bernstein's Publications : P. [183]-188. Basil Bernstein is one of the most influential British sociologists, yet his work is widely misunderstood and misinterpreted. Contentious debates over his theories of language have often obscured the underlying themes and continuities in Bernstein's sociological inspiration. First published in 2004, this book redresses the balance. Rather than reviewing the sociolinguistic work by Bernstein and his collaborators, it portrays Bernstein as a sociologist in the Durkheimian tradition. It is argued that Bernstein, as a structuralist, uses his theory of'codes'as a representation of the symbolic forms of power and the social division of labour. This book would be of importance to those interested in the sociology of education, language and society, anthropological linguistics and communication studies.