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The work of Ulrich Beck, particularly his concept of the 'individualised individual', is increasingly cited by educational social scientists. As yet, there have been few empirical investigations that consider how applicable and relevant is the notion of the 'individualised individual' in understanding how people make sense of their lives (for an exception, see Reay, 2003). This paper considers Beck's assertion that social class is of increasingly less importance as society shifts from a first to a second modernity. Interviews were carried out into the career experiences of a group of academic women working in higher education institutions. The conclusions reached suggest that if Beck's theory is to be useful in understanding contemporary actors in contemporary societies then the critical concepts he introduces need to be articulated by researchers in more complex ways.
Author(s): Skelton C
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: British Journal of Sociology of Education
Year: 2005
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Pages: 5-16
ISSN (print): 0142-5692
ISSN (electronic): 1465-3346
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0142569042000292680
DOI: 10.1080/0142569042000292680
