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How do Bourdieu’s forms of capital influence recent graduates’ success? Evidence from Italy
| Resumo: | This study aims at understanding the impact that social, cultural,economic capital and the reinforcing effects between them have on recent graduates’ self-perceived success, using Bourdieu’s theory of capital as theoretical framework. Furthe rmore, the concept of success is reviewed according to graduates’ definition and measure of it.There search follows a mixed-method approach, using both qualitative (semi-structured interviews) and quantitative (online questionnaires) data to generate theory.With12 people interviewed and 174 responses gathered, it was concluded that social, cultural and economic capital, along with positive reinforcing effects among them,have a statistically significant impact on graduates’ perceived success. |
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| Autores principais: | Fracasso, Chiara |
| Assunto: | Capital theory Bourdieu Graduates’ success Italy |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This study aims at understanding the impact that social, cultural,economic capital and the reinforcing effects between them have on recent graduates’ self-perceived success, using Bourdieu’s theory of capital as theoretical framework. Furthe rmore, the concept of success is reviewed according to graduates’ definition and measure of it.There search follows a mixed-method approach, using both qualitative (semi-structured interviews) and quantitative (online questionnaires) data to generate theory.With12 people interviewed and 174 responses gathered, it was concluded that social, cultural and economic capital, along with positive reinforcing effects among them,have a statistically significant impact on graduates’ perceived success. |
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