Negative cultural capital and homeless young people
Journal article
Barker, Justin. (2013). Negative cultural capital and homeless young people. Journal of Youth Studies. 16(3), pp. 358 - 374. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2012.718434
Authors | Barker, Justin |
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Abstract | This article examines the ways in which homeless young people find a sense of self-worth and dignity within the conditions of youth homelessness. It notes that, while homeless young people seek a space where they do not feel marginalised and can attain a form of social status and cultural competence, they also engage in practices and acts of defiant independence that appear counter-productive and self-destructive. The author, utilising ethnographic research with homeless young people, including interviews, focus groups and participant observation over a 12-month period, finds that conventional concepts of cultural capital cannot explain this contradictory behaviour. He posits instead the concept of negative cultural capital as a way of explaining why homeless young people struggle for recognition in ways that collude in reinforcing their marginalisation. |
Keywords | negative cultural capital; homelessness; ethnography; marginalised youth |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Journal of Youth Studies |
Journal citation | 16 (3), pp. 358 - 374 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1469-9680 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2012.718434 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84876426718 |
Page range | 358 - 374 |
Research Group | Institute of Child Protection Studies |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87w6w/negative-cultural-capital-and-homeless-young-people
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