‘Capitalizing on sport’: sport, physical education and multiple capitals in Scottish independent schools

Horne, John orcid iconORCID: 0000-0003-4389-8204, Lingard, Bob, Weiner, Gaby and Forbes, Joan (2011) ‘Capitalizing on sport’: sport, physical education and multiple capitals in Scottish independent schools. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 32 (6). pp. 861-879. ISSN 0142-5692

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2011.614739

Abstract

This paper draws on a research study into the existence and use of different forms of capital – including social, cultural and physical capital – in three independent schools in Scotland. We were interested in understanding how these forms of capital work to produce and reproduce advantage and privilege. Analysis is framed by a multiple capitals approach drawing on and developing the work of Putnam and especially Bourdieu. We suggest that sport plays a role with important effects for strong bonding and for the production of symbolic capital in the form of branding by each school.


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