Capital Bourdieu – 3 fundamental types of capital –Economic –Social –Cultural Marx’s theory (economics) Impact on an individual’s life EPI6181 – Julie

CapitalCapital

• Bourdieu – 3 fundamental types of capital– Economic– Social– Cultural

• Marx’s theory (economics)• Impact on an individual’s life

EPI6181 – Julie Diotte

Capital – 3 fundamental typesCapital – 3 fundamental typesEconomic CapitalEconomic Capital

• Money = power• Basis of social and cultural capitals


Capital – 3 fundamental typesCapital – 3 fundamental typesEconomic CapitalEconomic Capital


Capital – 3 fundamental typesCapital – 3 fundamental typesCultural CapitalCultural Capital

• Education• Language• Vertical transmission of practices• Accumulated knowledge


Capital – 3 fundamental typesCapital – 3 fundamental typesSocial CapitalSocial Capital

• Eclectic definition• 3 founding fathers = 3 definitions

– Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam

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Social CapitalSocial Capital

• Pierre Bourdieu– “Aggregation of the actual or potential resources

which are linked to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition”

– Group membership, relationships, and networks of influence and support

– Individualistic




• Bourdieu– Social capital helps maintain social inequalities

within society


• Pierre Bourdieu– Negative effects of social capital as well

• Low SES• Crime and violence

– Reinforces inequality



• James Coleman– “variety of entities with two elements in common:

they all consist of some aspect of social structure, and they facilitate certain actions of actors.. within the structure”

– social + economic theory politics



• Robert Putnam– “collective value of all social networks and the

inclination that arise from these networks to do things for each other”

– form of social relationship, through organization, norms, and trust that promote coordination and cooperation for mutual benefits

– Democracy / community


AnalysisAnalysis

• Quantitatively/ qualitatively

• Search for words related to SC

– Coded then analyzed

• Sense of identity, sense of belonging, belief systems and ideologies, family life, groups, networks, trust, solidarity, collection action and cooperation, community, information and communication, social cohesion and inclusion


Framework modelOperationalization of the concept


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CriticismsCriticisms

• Three founding fathers = three definitions– variation

• Subjectivity• Difficult to calculate the exact amount of social

capital volume for an individual• Limits to access of Bourdieu’s work on social

capital


StrengthsStrengths

• Applied to both qualitative and quantitative research• Methodologies make it easier for the researchers to

collect the data• Useful in acknowledgment of social variations and

health inequalities in a society• Applied to health and well-being, as SC is a social

determinant of health that has an impact on the individual’s life


Social Capital and healthSocial Capital and health

• How can social capital be useful when it comes to health inequalities?– According to the 2003 Health Canada report

Social Capital as a Health Determinant. How is it Defined, social capital is now considered as a social determinant of health.

– Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of SC and health.



• Difficult to separate gender + social capital when it comes to health−Gender role= men tend to have riskier

behaviour−Social capital = positive effect on health

• Strong social ties, social support and social participation

• 1/3 mortality rate



• Back to Bourdieu’s equation of practice..– SES influences capital, field, habitus -> impact

on practices• Practices, e.g. sports & PA, leisure and

nutrition


Concluding thoughtsConcluding thoughts

• Social capital = resources available to the individual through his/her social network

• Very broad concept, used in a variety of disciplines, from economics and politics to health and social inequalities.

• Useful to apply to health as it helps understand the social inequalities within and between communities that result in health inequalities.



ReferencesReferences• Botanski, L (1971). Les usages sociaux du corps. In Annales : Economie, Societe, Civilisation, 26, 205-233.

• Bourdieu, P. (1984). Distinction : A Social critique of the jugement of taste. (R. Nice, Trans.) Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

• Bourdieu, P. (1986): The Forms of Capital, in: Richardson, J. G. (ed.): Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education, New York/Westport/London, pp. 241-258.

• Coleman, J. (1988). Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital. The American Journal of Sociology.94, pp. S95-S120.

• Crossley, N. (2008). Social class. In Grenfell, M. Pierre Bourdieu: Key Concepts. (pp 87-101). Stocksfield: Acumen.

• Fields, J. (2003). Social capital. (pp.1-146.) London: Routledge

• Hyyppä, M. (2010). Health Ties. (pp. 1-165). Finland: Springer Netherlands

• Kawachi, I., Colditz, G., Ascherio, A., Rimm, E., Giovannucci, E., Stampfer, M. & Willett, W. (1996). A prospective study of social networks in relation to total mortality and cardiovasculat disease in men in the USA. In Journal of Epistemology and Community Health, 50, 245-251.

• Kawachi, I., Kim, D. (2008). Social capital and health. (pp.1-292). New York: Springer.

• Laberge, S. & Kay, J. (2002). Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological theory and sport practice. In Macguire,J. & Young, K. Theory, Sport & Society. (pp.239-267). Oxford: Elsevier.

• Moore, R. (2008). Capital. In Grenfell, M. Pierre Bourdieu: Key Concepts, (pp. 101-119). Stocksfield: Acumen.

• Putnam,R. (1993) The Prosperous Community,” The American Prospect 4(13). (pp.61-72)

• Swartz, D.L. & Zolberg, V.L. (2005). In memorian: Pierre Bourdieu 1930-2002. In After Bourdieu: Influence, Critique, Elaboration. (pp.17-23). Boston : Kluwer Academics

• Verbrugge, L.M. (1989). The twain meet: empirical explanations of sex differences in health and mortality. In Journal of Health Social Behaviour, 30, 282-304.

• World Health Organization (2010) Addressing socioeconomic and gender inequities in the WHO European Region Social and gender inequalities in environment and health. Retrieved from: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/76519/Parma_EH_Conf_pb1.pdf


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Capital Bourdieu – 3 fundamental types of capital –Economic –Social –Cultural Marx’s theory (economics) Impact on an individual’s life EPI6181 – Julie