Complexity and educational poverty. Reflections from an inquiry with students with migratory backgrounds

Journal title EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
Author/s Paolo Sorzio, Caterina Bembich
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/1
Language Italian Pages 13 P. 109-121 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/ess1-2026oa22514
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“Complexity Theory” offers a transdisciplinary epistemological perspective regarding the discovery of the laws that govern the overall behavior of natural, as well social and cultural, systems. In order to study multidimensional phenomena, it is necessary to analyze the interdependency and reciprocity of the “Complexity Theory” offers a transdisciplinary epistemological perspective regarding the discovery of the laws that govern the overall behavior of natural, as well social and cultural, systems. In order to study multidimensional phenomena, it is necessary to analyze the interdependency and reciprocity of the 

Keywords: complexity;educational poverty;identities;aspirations;migratory backgrounds

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Paolo Sorzio, Caterina Bembich, Complessità e “povertà educativa”. Riflessioni a partire da un’indagine con studenti e studentesse con background migratorio in "EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY" 1/2026, pp 109-121, DOI: 10.3280/ess1-2026oa22514