class identity

Question 1

Habitus

Answer 1

habitus is a way of life for a social class - how pupil identities are formed outside of school (archer)
Bourdieu- MC habitus is seen as superior and therefore imposed on education

Question 2

symbolic violence / capital

Answer 2

schools have MC habitus so students who have been socialised into MC values and habitus are seen as having more value
Symbolic violence - Bourdieu makes WC inferior Archer- believe they have to change to gain educational success

Question 3

nike identities

Answer 3

WC students are aware they are looked down on so they seek alternate life styles such as investing in styles such as nike

Question 4

self exclusion

Answer 4

WC face a clash between their own habitus and values and going into higher education
evan’s - 21 WC girls hesitant to go uni after alevels