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Glossary
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OFFA (Office for Fair Access)
The Office for Fair Access was responsible for ensuring that universities widened participation before being replaced by the Office for Students (OfS) in 2018.
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Occupational Segregation
Occupational segregation refers to the unequal distribution of different demographic groups in various types of jobs, often based on gender or race.
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Opportunity Structure
Opportunity structure refers to the availability of educational and career opportunities that shape individuals' life chances, often influenced by class, gender, and geography.
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Organic Crisis
Organic crisis refers to moments of deep instability in social institutions, where established norms and values are questioned.
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Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy
Bourdieu distinguishes between orthodoxy (dominant, unquestioned beliefs) and heterodoxy (alternative or oppositional perspectives) in a given social field.
