Understanding Bourdieu

Webb, Jen; Schirato, Tony; Danaher, Geoff

doi:10.4324/9781003118305

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“…The theory of practice is composed of three key concepts: field, capital, and habitus. Bourdieu's macro-concept of the field refers to a semi-autonomous, objective hierarchy that is constituted by individuals and institutions who follow the same sets of rules, rituals, and conventions (Webb, Schirato and Danaher, 2002). The rules of the field are legitimated by the very act of individuals following them (Bourdieu and Wacquant, 1992).…”

Section: Theoretical Framework: Bourdieu's Theory Of Practicementioning

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‘CEO equals man’: Gender and informal organisational practices in English sport governance

Piggott

Pike

2019

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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Despite the benefits of diversity amongst sport leaders increasingly being argued by both researchers and practitioners, English sport governance remains gender-imbalanced at all levels of leadership. Within this article, we aim to explore how informal organisational practices within two established English national governing bodies impact upon gender equity and gender balance within their governance. This is important to raise awareness of the power of informal organisational practices to favour one gender over another. We present findings generated through a multi-method qualitative approach of semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Official documents from the two organisations were also drawn upon to add specific detail or fill information gaps during the collection, analysis and write-up of data. Throughout the article, we draw upon Bourdieu’s theory of practice to focus on the ways in which cultural resources, processes and institutions hold sport leaders within gendered hierarchies of dominance. We found that informal organisational practices contribute to the reinforcement of gendered structures of dominance which privilege (dominant) men and masculinity, and normalise and naturalise the positions of men as leaders. Some examples of resistance against inequitable informal practices were also evident. Drawing upon Bourdieu’s theorising, we highlight that alternative practices must be valued more highly by the organisation than current problematic practices in order for them to become legitimised, habitual and sustainable. We suggest that one way of achieving this is by linking gender-equitable governance to organisational values and performance to provide motivation for organisations to make genuine, sustainable change.

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Section: Theoretical Framework: Bourdieu's Theory Of Practicementioning

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‘CEO equals man’: Gender and informal organisational practices in English sport governance

Piggott

Pike

2019

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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“…He argues that employers pay higher wages to more educated workers because the possession of qualifications signifies such unobservable attributes as drive, perseverance and other traits that employers associate with higher levels of performance and productivity [1]. The critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and communication skills that UK HE highlights conform to what employers expect throughout the western world [2]. Purcell et al argued that UK PhD programs are designed to develop students' research and analytic skills, project management skills, communication skills and the capacity to interpret and conduct rigorous evaluation of evidence, and such skills are highly valued by employers [3].…”

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International Education and Lifetime Benefits: a Case Study

Xue¹

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 3rd International Conference on Economic Development and Education Management (ICEDEM 2019)

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“…However, studying abroad also poses tremendous difficulties for students. When learning takes place in an international context, it typically becomes even more complex due to the new socialisation process that foreign students have to experience when they change their usual learning environment or 'habitus' (Webb, Schirato, and Danaher 2002). Some of the main concerns arising from this are the feeling of isolation among international students and their inability to adapt to the host environment, which may result in sub-optimal academic performance (Erichsen and Bolliger 2011;Huang 2012;Yeh and Inose 2003).…”

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Peer learning in international higher education: the experience of international students in an Irish university

Idris

Ion

Seery

2018

Irish Educational Studies

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Some of the main concerns in international higher education are the feeling of isolation among international students and their inability to adapt to the host environment, which may result in sub-optimal academic performance. Theoretically, peer learning can be an effective method to reduce these problems since it has the capacity to address isolation and adaptability issues among international students in a way that improves their learning experience and outcomes. Given the above, our study was designed to investigate this topic, focusing on the experience of international students. In this exploratory case study of a leading Irish university, we adopted a survey method via questionnaire to quantify and compare the experiences of a sample of international students at the said university. Five aspects of peer learning were explored, namely usage rate, current practices, outcomes, challenges, and coping strategies. We also included an open-ended section in the survey instrument for respondents to offer qualitative suggestions to the host institution. Through methodological triangulation of the quantitative and qualitative data, we discovered diverse practices, challenges, and outcomes of peer learning across different groups of international students in this university. The paper concludes with a discussion of research implications and suggestions for future studies.

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Understanding Bourdieu

Cited by 55 publications

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‘CEO equals man’: Gender and informal organisational practices in English sport governance

‘CEO equals man’: Gender and informal organisational practices in English sport governance

International Education and Lifetime Benefits: a Case Study

Peer learning in international higher education: the experience of international students in an Irish university

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