ABSTRACT
The duals can make an important and distinctive contribution to social justice, but this requires paying attention to the boundaries at the systemic and institutional levels, rather than downplaying their significance. This chapter addresses the issues through differentiating between the intrinsic purpose or logic of dual sector institutions, and the institutional logic that shapes the way in which the different sectors engage at the systemic and institutional level. It argues that while the intrinsic logic of dual sector institutions promotes seamlessness and boundary-crossing, the institutional logic often undermines these objectives. The chaper identifies the nature of the tertiary education field and positional differentiation within the field as an important causal mechanism in shaping patterns of opportunity and the extent to which the duals are able to realize their intrinsic logic. It considers the way in which dual sector institutions can make a distinctive contribution through identifying systemic and institutional approaches that can be implemented to support social justice outcomes.
