Building social and cultural capital among young people in disadvantaged communities: lessons from a Brazilian sport-based intervention program

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Spaaij, Ramon ORCID: 0000-0002-1260-3111 (2011) Building social and cultural capital among young people in disadvantaged communities: lessons from a Brazilian sport-based intervention program. Sport, Education and Society, 17 (1). pp. 77-95. ISSN 1357-3322 (print) 1470-1243 (online)

Abstract

This article explores the concepts of social and cultural capital as analytical tools for investigating the capacity of sport-based intervention programs to contribute to the personal, social and professional development of disadvantaged young people. It draws on survey data (n=129) and qualitative interviews (n=53) with participants of the Vencer program in Rio de Janeiro to examine how the program impacts on participants’ personal and skill development and social connectedness. Surveys (n=28) and interviews (n=36) with stakeholders provide additional perspectives on the program's impact on participants. It is argued that the program's contribution to the development of social and cultural capital is closely associated with its ability to develop linkages with multiple institutional agents and the provision of a facilitating institutional context which enables young people to get to know one another and broaden their social horizons.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/24925
DOI 10.1080/13573322.2011.607913
Official URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1357332...
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science
Historical > FOR Classification > 2002 Cultural Studies
Current > Division/Research > College of Sports and Exercise Science
Keywords social capital, cultural capital, football, social engagement, Brazil
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