Capital Usage in Adverse Situations: Applying Bourdieu's Theory of Capital to Family Farm Businesses

被引：15
作者：
Glover J.L. [1 ]
机构：
[1] School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, Loughborough
来源：
Journal of Family and Economic Issues | 2010年 / 31卷 / 4期
关键词：
Adversities; Capital usage; Coping; Family farm business;
D O I：
10.1007/s10834-010-9225-0
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摘要：
The paper applies Pierre Bourdieu's theory of capital to explore how farming family businesses respond to critical changes by using different forms of capital. The paper tells the story of three cases from the United Kingdom (UK): case one lost the entire farm business in the 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis; case two the family had to overcome the sudden death of the farmer; and in case three the farmer was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The results indicate that levels of economic capital are adversely affected, whilst social and symbolic capitals are important in assisting family members to cope and continue the business operations. The paper raises questions for future research and provides interesting findings for those involved with family business. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.
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页数：12
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