Inequality Remade: The Theory of Correspondence and the Context of French Immersion in Northern Ontario.

Olson, C. Paul

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Publication Date: 1983

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Inequality Remade: The Theory of Correspondence and the Context of French Immersion in Northern Ontario.

Olson, C. Paul

Journal of Education, v165 n1 p75-98 Win 1983

Examines the French Immersion program in Northern Ontario, Canada, against the correspondence theory of Bowles and Gintis. Suggests that schools both reproduce class stratified society and promote social inequality. Explores the English-speaking middle-class motivations and actions in controlling French Immersion programs to benefit their children. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Education Work Relationship, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs, Middle Class Students, Social Class, Social Mobility, Social Stratification

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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