 | Language, Structure and Reproduction (Routledge Revivals): An Introduction to the Sociology of Basil Bernstein Subjects: Communication Studies; Language & Literature; Social Sciences; Communication Theory; Rhetoric; Writing & Composition; Language & Linguistics; Sociology & Social Policy; Language and Communication; Sociolinguistics; Sociology of Media; Social Theory; 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, first published in 1985, addresses the underlying themes and continuities in Bernstein's 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. |
