Moving between the fields. On the role of family in the experiences of intergenerational upward mobility

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dc.abstract.enDrawing on Bourdieu’s (1987) conceptual toolkit of capitals, fields, and habitus, this paper examines intergenerational upward mobility experiences in Poland focusing on the family's role. Specifically, this study uses grounded theory methodology (Glaser and Strauss, 1967, Charmaz, 2006) and biographical method (Schütze 1992) to investigate the life stories of individuals in their thirties and forties who have experienced upward mobility and entered one of three prestigious professional fields: academic, artistic, or business. The analysis of 30 biographical-narrative interviews reveals four main scenarios of parental involvement in upward mobility processes: (a) general encouragement, (b) ambition-driven guidance, (c) multifaceted withdrawal, and (d) hesitant observation. To illustrate the complexity of these scenarios, each one is accompanied by a biographical case study highlighting the interplay between various public and private factors that shape upward mobility paths. These cases also demonstrate the role of family capitals and their potential (mis)match with recognized capitals in specific professional fields.
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Społecznych
dc.contributor.authorKajta, Justyna
dc.date.access2023-10
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-02T14:14:34Z
dc.date.available2023-11-02T14:14:34Z
dc.date.created2023
dc.date.issued2023-10
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.grantnumber2020/04/X/HS6/00399
dc.description.granttitleCrossing (in)visible boundaries. Experiencing upward mobility in the individuals’ biographies
dc.description.issue2
dc.description.physical1-22
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume61
dc.identifier.doi10.31971/pps/171623
dc.identifier.issn1640-1808
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/115
dc.identifier.weblinkhttp://www.problemypolitykispolecznej.pl/Moving-between-the-fields-On-the-role-of-family-in-the-experiences-of-intergenerational,171623,0,2.html
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki socjologiczne
dc.rightsOther
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enfamily
dc.subject.enbiographical method
dc.subject.enupward mobility
dc.subject.encapitals
dc.subject.enparent-child relationships
dc.subject.pledukacja
dc.subject.plnierówności społeczne
dc.subject.plrynek pracy
dc.subject.plsocjologia pracy
dc.subject.plsocjologia rodziny
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dc.titleMoving between the fields. On the role of family in the experiences of intergenerational upward mobility
dc.title.journalProblemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle