Chapter 4 Literate Identity as Edible Capital

Abstract

Bourdieu (1986) identified and explained the various forms of capital that exist in a society. He defines capital as “assets that are available for use in the production of further assets” (p. 241). The following explanation of capital provides background for making connections between Bourdieu's forms of capital and the plotlines the boys in this study employ for displaying literate identity.

Citation

Rice, M. (2011), "Chapter 4 Literate Identity as Edible Capital", Rice, M. (Ed.) Adolescent Boys' Literate Identity (Advances in Research on Teaching, Vol. 15), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 63-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3687(2011)0000015010