Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist who was best known for his concept of cultural capital. He believed that cultural capital was the knowledge, skills, and cultural resources that were valued in society and gave individuals social and economic advantages. In this article, we will explore how some adolescents might denounce the social order that does not reward them in school and create their own social field with their own doxas and rules for cultural capital based on behavior.

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Adolescence is a critical stage in human development where individuals experience rapid physical, emotional, and social changes. It is also a time when individuals start to develop their identities and form their own beliefs and values. For many adolescents, school is a significant aspect of their lives. However, not all adolescents excel in school; some may feel marginalized or excluded from the academic system.

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According to Bourdieu, the academic system is a social field that is structured by the distribution of cultural capital. Those who possess cultural capital have an advantage over those who do not; the academic system reinforces this advantage. Bourdieu argued that the academic system is a site of symbolic violence where the dominant culture is imposed on students, and those who do not conform to the dominant culture are excluded.

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Adolescents who do not excel in school may feel excluded from the dominant culture and may seek to create their own social field where their doxas and rules for cultural capital are valued. Bourdieu argued that cultural capital was not just about knowledge but also about behavior. Individuals who possess cultural capital also possess the social skills and behaviors that are valued in society. Adolescents who do not excel in school may therefore seek to develop their own set of social skills and behaviors that are valued in their own social field.

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Adolescents may denounce the academic system that does not reward them by rejecting the dominant culture and creating their own subculture. This subculture may be based on behaviors that are valued in their own social field, such as music, fashion, or sports. Adolescents who excel in these areas may gain social status and cultural capital within their own subculture.

Bourdieu argued that cultural capital was not just about individual attributes but was also about the social structures and power relations that exist in society. Adolescents who do not excel in school may also be marginalized in other areas of society. Creating their own social field allows them to develop their own set of rules and doxas that are valued within their own community.

In conclusion, Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital helps us understand how adolescents denounce the social order that does not reward them in school and create their own social field with their own doxas and rules for cultural capital based on behavior.

 

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