A Qualitative Analysis of Parenting and Social Capital
Comparing the Work of Coleman and Bourdieu
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12875558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Val Gillies (0000-0001-8125-0420, London South Bank University, corresponding author), Rosalind Edwards (0000-0002-3512-9029, London South Bank University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 42-60 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Sociology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1733-8077 • E-ISSN: 1733-8077 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18778/1733-8077.2.2.04 |
| OpenAlex | W4206060927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 28 |
This paper will present an empirically based analysis of parenting in order to critically examine the work of two major social capital theorists. The work of James S. Coleman and Pierre Bourdieu is much cited, but while both focus on the links between individuals, families and wider social structures, their theories are based on very different interpretations of social capital and its implications. Drawing on qualitative data from a UK based qualitative study of parenting resources this paper will critically assess each theory using case studies. We argue that these two approaches allude to different social resources, with Coleman’s work representing the tightly bonded solidarities more often found among working class communities, while Bourdieu focuses on the more diffuse, instrumental networking most associated with the middle classes
Epistemology · Qualitative research · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks
The role of cultural capital in claims to educational sovereignty
‘Making the most of it …’
Beyond Social Exchange Theory
Parents’ social networks, transitional moments and the shaping role of digital communications
The Impact of Downsizing on the Social Capital Resources and Career Prospects of African–American Survivors
It's a connection you can't get away from’
Childrearing, Class and the New Politics of Parenting
Anchoring Amongst the Waves
They are Alone in Their Parenthood
How Does Tie Strength Affect Access to Social Capital Resources for the Careers of Working and Middle Class African-Americans
What Is Coleman's Social Capital the Name of? A Critique of a Not Very Social Capital
Le théâtre, l'intermittent et le permanent
Prologue
Children Who Prosper in Unfavorable Environments
Bowling alone
Parenting and social capital
Outline of a Theory of Practice
Applications of Social Capital in Educational Literature
Assisting young people's access to social capital in contemporary families
Dealing with Difficult Differences
Feminist theory, habitus, and social class
Cloning the Blairs
School choice, social class and distinction
Peripheral Voices
Empowering the Powerful
Structural Determinants of Men's and Women's Personal Networks
Gender and the Silences of Social Capital
Present and Absent in Troubling Ways
Family Habitus as the Cultural Context for Childhood
Thinking Feminism with and against Bourdieu
In Other Words
Children, Belonging and Social Capital
Social Capital and Successful Development among At-Risk Youth
Social Capital and Dropping Out of School Early
The Uneven Geographies of Informal Economic Activities
Gender, Habitus and the Field
Raising the 'Meritocracy
Social Capital
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
Support in Parenting
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |