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en kvalitativ studie av tonårstjejer och deras relation till kläder
BourdieuHabtitusCapitalSymbolical capitalEconomical capitalSocial capitalSemioticsAttitudeRelationBourdieuHabitusKapitalSymboliskt kapitalEkonomiskt kapitalSocialt kapitalFältDet sociala rummetSemiotikInställningRelation
The purpose of this study was to investigate a group of teenage girls and their relation to clothes by using the theories about habitus and different types of capital by the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. We have used semiotics since we also wanted to know what clothes symbolized for our respondents. The questions were therefore:1. How is a group of teenage girls who go to school in Stockholm city influenced by their habitus and symbolical capital in their attitude and relation to clothes?2. What do the clothes symbolize for these girls?We have interviewed four sixteen year old girls who all study at a high school in Stockholm city. Our conclusion is that each girls habitus and different assets of capitals have an influence on her attitude and relation to clothes. For our respondents the clothes symbolized status, economical capital and to look attractive to others.