Aspirations: The Moral of The Story

Autor/in	Baker, William
Titel	Aspirations: The Moral of The Story
Quelle	In: British Journal of Sociology of Education, 38 (2017) 8, S.1203-1216 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0142-5692
DOI	10.1080/01425692.2016.1254540
Schlagwörter	Aspiration; Semi Structured Interviews; Secondary School Students; Disadvantaged Youth; Foreign Countries; Moral Values; Motivation; Goal Orientation; Socioeconomic Influences; Cultural Influences; Mixed Methods Research; Academic Persistence; Student Attitudes; United Kingdom (London) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Streben; Sekundarschüler; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Ausland; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This article argues for the importance of studying the moral meanings that young people attach to their aspirations and plans for the future. Drawing on semi-structured interview data with 29 young people from a sixth-form college in a disadvantaged area of East London, I show that aspirations are closely connected to the formation of individual and group identities, and the making of inter-group boundaries. I argue that young people develop aspirations as part of a normatively evaluative narrative about who they are and the kind of person they hope to become. Focusing on moral meanings helps us to better understand young peoples' range of motivations for pursuing particular goals, and may help to explain why aspirations can remain high even in the absence of capitals, resources, or opportunities. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01