Sticky' proximities

Sibling relationships and education

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3239798
AutoresKatherine Davies (0000-0002-0334-3135, University of Sheffield, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen67
Número1
Páginas210-225
Fecha de publicación2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Sociological Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0038026118784832
OpenAlexW2811413356
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas21
Referencias citadas26

Drawing upon qualitative interviews and focus groups with young people, this article expounds the importance of sibling relationships in shaping their experiences of and orientations towards education. The article contributes to the literature about the socially embedded nature of young people's educational journeys, arguing for the need to account for the significance of siblings. Following Smart's notion of 'sticky' relationships, the article demonstrates how sibling relationships can be characterised by particular proximities: connections that make siblings important for young people's educational experiences regardless of whether the relationships are perceived as positive. The article demonstrates three ways that sibling relationships are particularly proximate. First, normative scripts and obligations pertaining to gendered and birth-order specific sibling roles influence when and how siblings offer support to one another at school. Second, resemblances between siblings facilitate the 'rubbing off' of reputation between siblings at school. Finally, the ability to observe a sibling's progression through the education system means siblings can become foils against which young people measure and assess their own educational experiences. In highlighting these 'sticky' proximities, the article builds and extends a sociology of siblingship, demonstrating how sibling relationships affect young people's education

Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Normative · Reputation · Sibling · Sibling relationship · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics