While various forms of teachers' habitus have been described in education studies, little consideration has so far been given to their interaction with fields in schools. This article draws on Bourdieu's theory and related concepts of field, habitus, capital and doxa to explore types of teacher professionalism, especially in Austrian secondary schools where innovative measures and reforms have been introduced. By combining a model of teaching profession with a Bourdieu-based analysis in the interpretation of 70 interviews with secondary school teachers, we show that a double field structure has emerged in some schools, where a field of traditional teaching competes with one of new professional field teaching. We argue that further initiatives will be needed from the field of education policy and other forces in society to stabilise the field of new professional teaching. This article illustrates the dynamic interrelationship between professional habitus and conflicting fields in one particular school.

This study aims to contribute original knowledge of the identity ofpost-1992 academics to inform the debate surrounding the professionalization of higher education teachers. The setting was a modem university in the East Midlands. Bourdieusian theoretical conceptualizations of the mediated relations between agency and structure (habitus/field theory) were applied to deconstruct/reconstruct the nature of these relations within the university's academic workforce. This investigation revealed disjunctions amongst staff members. The study's findings suggest that these might be addressed through structured training in the logic of practice for recruits. Bourdieu [1930-2002] developed a mixed methods methodology, combining positivist and phenomenological research paradigms to ensure breadth and depth in ethical data interrogations. This approach informed the sequential mixed design of the study. The first phase (survey) elicited profile and benchmarking data and perceptions of field forces and conditions from sixty respondents. Most lacked teaching qualifications or experience on entry. The second phase (fifteen interviews) captured personal narratives for subsequent thematic analysis. Current evaluation of primary data indicates three significant trajectories analyses: effective actionlbehaviour arising from the meaningful convergence of the individual's competences (mapped as habitus), the organizational environment (field) and the job's demands (practice). Data filtration through these lenses uncovered destabilizing divergences. Significantly, most participants eschewed identification as an 'academic'; seeing themselves as first and foremost a teacher. Their key concerns were negative perceptions of management and student demands as threats to personal efficacy, thus an accredited teacher training programme instilling a dual professionalism was broadly welcomed. This study provides timely sociological perspectives on the government's recent positive correlation between funding and new staff accreditation. Institutional reliance upon existing and contract staff, however, suggests their training needs warrant further investigation. This thesis argues for such training to make explicit the science of pedagogy and the art of teaching to all teaching staff through the conscious integration of habitus/field theory in higher education teacher training. In this way, both agent and field are strengthened, to their mutual advantage.

This thesis draws on a Bourdieusian perspective to explore the organisational mechanisms and dynamics in Palestinian politically motivated social movement. The consequent body of literature often lacks an integrated comprehension of Bourdieusian theory, and his three main concepts: field, habitus, and capital. Little has been understood about Bourdieu’s concepts in social movement context to understand the activists’ behaviours, practices, and practical reasoning in structuring their choices and practices. Being inspired by Bourdieu, the researcher relationally analyses and bridges between different subjectivist and objectivist perspectives on social structures and agents’ practices through employing the relational tool-kit of Bourdieu. To further understand the dynamics, mechanisms, and interorganisational and intraorganisational relations in social movements, an interpretive approach was used to gather context-rich data from ordinary activists, core activists and organisers. Findings showed that fields of practices, both external and internal, have specific doxa and species of capital, which shape the rules of the game inside this field, and its relationship with other fields. Data collected found that the ‘state field’ enjoys the most dominant doxa in the Palestinian context, which is deployed to legitimise the oppression of the politically-motivated youth movements that were studied. The external and internal fields’ doxa have a crucial influence on agents’ early socialisation, forms of capital, and field’s positioning. This variation and difference between the activists’ habitus caused multiple modes of domination and conflictual dynamics inside the movement itself in relation to features such as political credibility, recruiting parochialism, ideological conflicts, and repertoires of contention. This study contributes to a more dynamic understanding of the habitus as an open mediating concept and a reflexive space which transforms the activists’ behaviours and actions in some incidents. The findings have implications for social movement practitioners, and other relevant stakeholders such as activism groups and bodies, pressure groups, unions, and human rights and civil society associations. It is suggested that future research examining politically-motivated social movements should consider ethnographic methods to capture multiple observational data and contextual findings. In addition, it is suggested further examine habitus mechanisms in reproduction, change and transformation times.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / nÃo hà / O objeto deste ensaio à a tessitura do habitus docente de estudantes do Curso de MÃsica da UFCA, com origem em suas histÃrias de vida. Insere-se nas pesquisas que buscam pÃr em evidÃncia aspectos macro e microssociais da constituiÃÃo do ser professor (de MÃsica). PropÃs-se, com efeito, designar uma concepÃÃo de como a docÃncia à estabelecida em professores de MÃsica. Parte do seguinte questionamento: como nos tornamos professores? Nessa direÃÃo, definiu-se, como objetivo geral desta pesquisa, Analisar as narrativas de estudantes do Curso de MÃsica-Licenciatura da UFCA, buscando compreender como à constituÃda a docÃncia (habitus docente) nesses sujeitos. Como objetivos especÃficos: delinear a trajetÃria e o encontro com o objeto de estudo; elucidar as relaÃÃes entre a abordagem (auto) biogrÃfica como modelo de formaÃÃo e o Modelo teÃrico Praxiologia, de Pierre Bourdieu, ressaltando as contribuiÃÃes desses dois modelos para desvelar o habitus docente; descrever e interpretar as experiÃncias que marcaram as trajetÃrias dos estudantes, do ponto de vista da composiÃÃo de sentidos e significados que convergem para a constituiÃÃo de um habitus (docente); discutir a afluÃncia da trajetÃria dos sujeitos para um mesmo espaÃo que compÃe o campo pedagÃgico musical da UFCA e os projetos que passam a ser articulados. âAo tecer, somos tecidosâ configura, entÃo, a ideia de um processo que ajusta os fios individuais da trama, ao fazer coletivo da urdidura. A trama referida à a trajetÃria dos indivÃduos que perpassa a urdidura das estruturas sociais que sÃo componentes do tear (o campo) da docÃncia em MÃsica. Nesse caso, a constituiÃÃo do ser professor de MÃsica à o tecido que serà gerado nesse processo. De tal modo, o estudo mantÃm em seu escopo o seguinte enunciado: As experiÃncias de socializaÃÃo de um grupo de estudantes de MÃsica- Licenciatura estabelecidas em suas trajetÃrias, ao serem associadas à sua inserÃÃo no campo da docÃncia em MÃsica, demonstram a constituiÃÃo de um habitus docente. Afirma-se, portanto, que a docÃncia em estudantes/professores de MÃsica-Licenciatura da UFCA à tecida nas trajetÃrias formativas expressas, em suas narrativas (auto) biogrÃficas, na modalidade de habitus. A discussÃo empreendida neste estudo està ancorada no aporte teÃrico da Praxiologia de Pierre Bourdieu (BOURDIEU, 1983, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007) e na abordagem das histÃrias de vida e formaÃÃo (JOSSO, DOMINICÃ, PINEAU, DELORY MOMBERGER, GORRIZ, CUNHA). As histÃrias de vida, na categoria Atelià (auto) biogrÃfico compuseram o aporte metodolÃgico da pesquisa, utilizando-se das narrativas de cinco estudantes/professores de MÃsica. O resultado de relacionar as experiÃncias demonstrou aspectos que se aproximam em similaridades e que se distanciam em diferenÃas. SÃo, no entanto, dois processos de formaÃÃo que, neste estudo, dialogam. E o que resulta desse dialogo à obter-se a compreensÃo do que à esse habitus docente, esse conjunto de disposiÃÃes que constituÃram o ser professor e que se entende ocorrerem ao longo da vida e nÃo apenas em uma destas etapas.

The research asked the pivotal question - Why do dairy farmers continue to farm? There is currently a lack of recognition for the social, cultural and symbolic merits of family businesses, and the non-economic contributions made to society. In critically reviewing the economic paradigm, which assumes man acts rationally in a world of perfect information, economic theory ignores the role of alternative forms of capital in acquiring power to conduct business successfully. Using Bourdieu's concepts of field, habitus and capital offered sociological insights into small family farm businesses. Bourdieu's generic forms of capital allowed for the appraisal of not only economic capital; but social, cultural and symbolic capital. A qualitative, mixed methods approach was chosen, through a series of ten ethnographic case studies conducted in Staffordshire. Bourdieu's work and qualitative methods allowed the farm to be investigated as a collective social unit. Each case study consisted of participant observation, interviews with the farmer, and where possible spouses and children. The work demonstrates that whilst policy tries to shape how agriculture is conducted, it is not necessarily creating an environment in which farmers can empower themselves, and their business operations; as powerful groups seek to retain their position in the field (dairy industry). Sufficient levels of social, cultural and symbolic capital are vital for family farm business success; defined in economic (wealth) and non-economic (personal development, job satisfaction and lifestyle) parameters. For the farming world, the work extends Bourdieu's theory proposing the need to introduce natural capital. Nature's role in farming is critical and farmers need to utilise and support natural systems. Despite farmers losing control in their field, many have behaved in enterprising ways in order to continue the family farm business. However, farmers need to increase their levels of all forms of capital in order to increase their power and position in society. Consequently, farmers must also protect their levels of capital in order to slow down further decreases in their power in the field.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:20:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DenesDV_TESE.pdf: 1602486 bytes, checksum: 4035a0f6e622bfa0a112a27758567799 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-10 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The study of social practices aims to overcome the theoretical dichotomies that insist on separating the individual from the social structures and vice versa. In this sense, the debate between objectivism and subjectivism in the construction of social reality still has occupied much time and reflection of various scholars of the humanities. Pierre Bourdieu has extensive work that seeks to advance in relation to the theoretical framework of traditional sociological explanations. Bourdieu`s approach regarding social practices is considered by some researchers as a synthesis of classical theories and by others as an attempt of complexify contemporary studies on the significance of social life. This thesis sharesthis effort to understand the social practices of agents, aiming to analyze the strategies of social and political leaders of family farming in the territories of Serid? and Apodi in Rio Grande do Norte, and it has as reference the theoretical and methodological concepts of habitus, field and capital, in Bourdieu. Therefore, we studied the trajectories of social leaders, here called agents as family farming in the two locations in Rio Grande do Norte. As techniques and procedures of the study, we resortedto semi-structured interviews, observations, participation in events and other researches. In conclusion, this thesis gives an account of the construction of two different relational fields for the activities of agents of family farming in the territories of Serid? and Apodi. Although the relational fields in the territories have been structured under the same prevailing institutions, which are: church, union and political party, the social practice of agents shows itself from social position and political variety. Even with the similarities and differences identified and analyzed in different fields of construction, the social relations of the agents in the territories result in the construction of gated communities, the social capital that is the substrate which the agents called empowered . / O estudo das pr?ticas sociais tem como pretens?o superar as dicotomias te?ricas que insistem em separar o indiv?duo das estruturas sociais e vice-versa. A defesa de onde reside a primazia da explica??o sociol?gica ? alicer?ada no debate entre objetivismo e subjetivismo na constru??o da realidade social, revelando-se algo que ainda tem consumido grande tempo de trabalho dos mais variados estudiosos das ci?ncias humanas e sociais. O franc?s Pierre Bourdieu possui uma vasta e rica obra que busca avan?ar em rela??o aos aportes te?ricos das tradicionais explica??es sociol?gicas. A abordagem de Bourdieu em rela??o ?s pr?ticas sociais ? apontada por alguns pesquisadores como s?ntese das teorias cl?ssicas e por outros como uma tentativa de complexificar os estudos contempor?neos sobre o significado da vida social. A presente Tese compartilha do esfor?o para compreender as pr?ticas sociais dos agentes; nessa perspectiva, tem como objetivo analisar as estrat?gias de inser??o social e pol?tica das lideran?as da agricultura familiar nos territ?rios do Serid? e Sert?o do Apodi no Rio Grande do Norte. Apresenta como referencial os conceitos te?rico-metodol?gicos de habitus, campo e capital em Bourdieu. Para tanto, foram estudadas as trajet?rias sociais das lideran?as, aqui chamadas de agentes da agricultura familiar, em dois territ?rios potiguares. Recorreu-se, como t?cnicas e procedimentos de estudo, a entrevistas semiestruturadas, observa??es, participa??o em eventos e a outras pesquisas j? realizadas pelo autor da presente Tese. Como conclus?o, aponta para a constru??o de dois campos relacionais diferentes para a atua??o dos agentes da agricultura familiar nos territ?rios Serid? e Sert?o do Apodi. Apesar de os campos relacionais nos territ?rios terem sido estruturados sob as mesmas institui??es prevalecentes, quais sejam, igreja, sindicato e partido pol?tico, a pr?tica social dos agentes se mostra orientada a partir de posicionamentos sociais e pol?ticos variados. Mesmo com as semelhan?as e diferen?as identificadas e analisadas na constru??o dos diferentes campos, as rela??es sociais dos agentes nos territ?rios resultam na constru??o de comunidades fechadas de um capital social que tem como substrato o que os pr?prios agentes chamam de empoderados

This thesis is concerned with a group of Chinese skilled migrant mothers’ experiences in relation to their children’s early childhood care and education in New Zealand. Utilising Bourdieu’s concept of capital, habitus and field, the current research addresses the complexity and ambiguity of the Chinese migrant mothers' lives whose social position transcends multiple fields. Because their children attend mainstream education, and the local educational system is different from those where the migrant mothers were brought up, the migrant mothers had to transcend different cultural fields. Chinese skilled migrants, who were middle class professionals in their native country, usually experienced social and financial downturns in New Zealand. Although skilled, the migrant mothers encountered difficulties in finding paid employment that matched their pre-migration job status. These mothers were more likely to give up paid work or reduce paid working hours on the birth of their children than were their male partners. The current study focuses on these transcendent experiences, encompassing both embeddedness and ambiguity across different fields by examining the interplay of class, gender, and ethnicity in the daily lives of these mothers. Traditional interpretations of cultural capital usually refer only to dominant social and cultural capital, whereas the current thesis expands the concept to include both dominant and non-dominant forms of social and cultural capital. The findings showed that the migrant mothers redefined and reconstructed the concept of capital. The migrant mothers’ attitude towards mainstream education was ambiguous and complex: covering the full spectrum from willing embracing, reluctantly following, selectively utilising to firmly rejecting. Simultaneously, the mothers promoted, criticised, and rejected various traditional Chinese practices and beliefs in order to maximise benefits for their children.