High risk behaviors increase the likelihood of destructive physical, psychological and social consequences for the individual. These behaviors are evident among adolescents who are extremely dependent on each other and follow their peers' patterns. Moreover, sexual risk-taking has been recently highlighted as a reason for unplanned pregnancy, infectious diseases and HIV (1). Cultural capital, a...

Drinking is viewed by young people as a predominantly social activity which provides an opportunity for entertainment and bonding with friends. Using Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, field and capital, this article explores young people's attitudes and beliefs around alcohol use, influences on behaviour, and the role of peers, with a view to informing the development of preventive interventions....

According to Bourdieu, class position is related cultural capital, taste, and preferences. Accordingly, the author states that, because of their “habitus,” those from high social classes have higher capital preferences for highbrow culture, which gives them more chances succeed in life. On contrary, low lower lowbrow preferences, makes it difficult achieve a system that favors dominant classes....

This study explored mid-adolescents' views and experiences of socio-ecological influences on their drinking practices in order to help inform the development of interventions to reduce alcohol-related risk. We conducted 31 in-depth interviews with young people aged 13-17 in North East England. Verbatim interview transcripts and field notes were coded systematically and analysed thematically, fo...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the structure of accounting field in a post-Soviet context – Latvia. study also generate insights into extent which professionalization processes are shaped by national particularities and demonstrate how self-styled professional fields change over time. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from relational sociology Pierre Bourdieu drawing on 83 interviews, hig...

Based on Bourdieu’s concepts of “capital” and “habitus” in his class theory, this paper examines the differentiation of capital investment and parenting habitus on children’s education between the Chinese urban middle class and lower class. By analyzing 2009 survey data of students in grades 4 and 8 in urban areas, the authors found that middle-class parents had significant advantages in capita...

RESUMO Considerando a leitura analítica partir da teoria dos campos formulada por Pierre Bourdieu, com foco na área de Ensino Química e estruturação do subcampo formação professores química (FPQ), no presente texto discutimos o campo como espaço social tendo em vista científico (CCQ), habitus agentes, as posições, disputas, interesses estratégias subversão estabelecidas pelo FPQ para buscar seu...

O objetivo desse artigo é realizar uma investigação sobre anúncios publicitários presentes em periódicos de associações sócio profissionais Florianópolis dos anos 1930. É proposto utilizar a noção Habitus, partir Pierre Bourdieu, para estudar tais anúncios, principalmente buscando compreender diferenças entre estilos vida e gosto pelo recorte da classe social. Foram selecionados quatro periódic...

This research discusses cultural reproduction in Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations and aims to discover the process of novel. The researcher used culture (habitus field concept) theory Pierre-Felix Bourdieu. focuses on that occurred Expectations. data were analyzed using a descriptive qualitative method identify, describe analyze found coding sheet as instrument find out valid data. is ...