Education and Identity in Rural France

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Through an ethnographic study of a remote community in the Auvergne, Dr. Reed-Danahay reveals how parents resist the ideological messages of the French school system, highlighting the preservation of local identity within educational discourse. This work contributes significantly to the anthropology of education, offering new perspectives on the transmission of French culture to future generations. Additionally, it includes critical discussions of sociological theories on education, particularly those proposed by Bourdieu, enriching the understanding of educational dynamics.