A Bourdieusian analysis of cultural reproduction: socialisation and the ‘hidden curriculum’ in professional football

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Author
Cushion, Christopher J.
Jones, Robyn
Date
2012-03-21Acceptance date
2012-02-12
Type
Article
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
ISSN
1357-3322
1470-1243 (ESSN)
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This article draws on the theoretical concepts of Pierre Bourdieu to provide an explanatory account of how socialisation and the hidden curriculum within coaching practice contribute toward the formation of social identities and powerful schemes of internalised dispositions. Drawing on a 10 month ethnography within professional football, the research found that day-to-day practice was ideologically laden and served the production, reproduction and incorporation of socialised agents into the prevailing ‘legitimate’ culture. The legitimacies embodied included respect for authority, hierarchical awareness, control, obedience, collectivity, work ethic and winning.
Journal/conference proceeding
Sport, Education and Society;
Citation
Cushion, C. and Jones, R. L. (2014) “A Bourdieusian Analysis of Cultural Reproduction: Socialisation and the “Hidden Curriculum” in Professional Football.” Sport, Education & Society, 19(3), pp. 276–298
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