TITLE:
A Methodological Nexus of Pierre Bourdieu and Kathy Charmaz: An Example from a Doctoral Study
AUTHORS:
Virgininia Dube-Mawerewere
KEYWORDS:
Pierre Bourdieu, Kathy Charmaz, Medical, Framework, Health, Judiciary, Prison
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Applied Sociology,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
24,
2017
ABSTRACT: This article discusses the example of how Pierre Bourdieu and Kathy Charmaz’s concepts were applied in a doctoral research study. Bourdieu’s concepts have been proved to be useful in comprehending functionality within social groups. Charmaz’s notion of constructivism on the other hand emphasises the need to engage participants in constructing their reality from an epistemological perspective. Thirty two participants in this article were an equivalent of a social group. The study included three main participant systems of care: the medical/health, the judiciary and the prison systems. This discussion highlights how Bourdieu illuminated the exploration of mental health service functional inequalities within these systems in Zimbabwe.