Alone but Not Lonely—The Habitus and Career Transformation of Independent Bookstores'' Owners
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Chang, Wei-Hsin
Abstract
This depth-reporting master thesis aims to study the career transformation of independent bookstore owners with Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of Habitus. By observing bookstore owners’ education of family, schooling and social experiences, which are the elements of Habitus, we can inspect how Habitus influences their business strategies and the process of career transformation. The key questions of this thesis include: how do owners use their capitals to maintain their bookstores? When the reality conflicts to the owners’ idea, how do they adjust their thoughts and business strategies? How do the bookstores survive in the “field”? Besides, I hope to record the preciously historical materials for the researchers who are interested in the independent bookstores in the future. ey Words: Bookstore、Independent Bookstores、Owners、Habitus、Strategies、Career Transformation.
Subjects
Bookstore
Independent Bookstores
Owners
Habitus
Strategies
Career Transformation
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