This qualitative study explored the university experiences of 13 students from Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) communities in England Scotland. Using conceptual tools, informed by work Bourdieu, such as racialised habitus cultural capital, well Elias’s on established-outsider figurations we show that GRT are ‘racialised’ outsiders established white habitus, with experiencing devaluing their ca...

This study looks at symbolic violence in Alex Urban's novel The Kingfisher Secret. In work Secret, the author investigates emergence of and analyzes Bourdieu's capital habitus. To assist understanding violence, this research employs Pierre idea, as well habitus, field, theory. Wellek Warren's extrinsic method, which literary material is examined from a social perspective. descriptive qualitativ...

Body surface potential maps provide more detailed regional cardiac electrophysiologic information than the standard electrocardiogram. We performed a large-scale study of a normal population to form a comparison base for evaluation of the clinical utility of this technique. We analyzed body surface maps from 1113 normal subjects from 10 to 80 years old to detail map features as a function of ag...

Policy efforts directed at encouraging physical activity have had minimal success to date. Drawing on Bourdieu's theory of practice, we suggest that a social practice framing might provide useful ways of thinking about why and how some practices do and could change. This article takes three case studies of transformations in mobility practices to explore conditions of possibility for change, us...

Changes in body fat in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been associated with deleterious changes in blood lipids and insulin resistance, raising concern that these changes will increase the risk for accelerated atherosclerosis. Changes in body fat are often identified in advanced disease but may also occur early after HIV infection is detected. Conflicting evide...

As a result of the intrapleural pressure gradient that exists in the human lung, both ventilation and particle deposition increase from apex to base. Since the intrapleural gradient varies with the height of the subject, it was decided to compare regional particle deposition in tall, short, and obese subjects to ascertain whether it was influenced by height and weight. Surprisingly, deposition ...

The dialectic between cultural determinism and individual agency lies at the heart of intercultural communication study. Indeed, we must understand, but not overestimate the patterned constraints of culture when interacting with “others” because all cultural actors are not alike. In order to better appreciate how individuals relate to the structure of culture, this essay will employ Bourdieu’s ...

We report the case of a 17-year-old male with Marfanoid habitus who presented with deep cyanosis, haematemesis, dyspnoea and platypnoea. He had oesophageal varices, indicating portal hypertension, with mildly deranged liver function. His arterial blood gas (ABG) revealed hypoxia and orthodeoxia. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography with agitated saline and a 99m Technetium macro-aggregated albumi...

This paper aims to analyze the meaning and significance of habitus Jesus proposed by Pierre Bourdieu as an approach overcoming occurrence symbolic violence. Symbolic violence is one form that must be watched out for. Schools are places where takes place. uses a qualitative method conducting literature study on Jesus’ habit according interpretation Mark 10:13-16 Bourdieu's thought developed Nana...