Cultural Capital, Identity, and Social Mobility
| Author | : Mick Matthys |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780415510271 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0415510279 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultural Capital, Identity, and Social Mobility by : Mick Matthys
Download or read book Cultural Capital, Identity, and Social Mobility written by Mick Matthys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study explores the meaning of working-class origin in the life and career of university graduates. Matthys approaches social mobility as a trajectory of identity construction in which different classes are integrated, and uses the notion of identity capital to interpret and discuss the meaning of the individual drive in social mobility.
