체육 계열 대학생의 스포츠 문화자본과 취향에 관한 인식 연구

초록

This study aimed to clarify the concept of sports cultural capital and its social significance by exploring how students in sport-related fields perceive sports cultural capital and taste. To this end, four university students enrolled in sport-related disciplines, who regularly participated in sports activities and showed interest in sports culture, were selected as research participants and subjected to in-depth interviews. The analysis identified three main themes: the “Duality of Sports Cultural Capital,” “Sports Preference and Sports Cultural Capital,” and the “Social Influence of Sports Cultural Capital.” The results revealed that while sports cultural capital contributes to the formation of social relationships and the fulfillment of recognition needs, it can also reinforce exclusion and discrimination against certain groups. Moreover, various factors—such as individuals’ growth environments, experiences, mega sports events, and media exposure—influenced the formation of sports taste and the popularity of specific sports. Furthermore, sports cultural capital has the potential to promote social integration and alleviate inequalities between different strata. Achieving these goals requires support for marginalized groups, the expansion of infrastructure, improvements in school physical education curricula, and institutional efforts to redistribute sports cultural capital. By discussing sports cultural capital in terms of extending cultural capital theory and proposing practical applications, this study emphasizes that sports can function as a socio-cultural integrative resource beyond mere physical activity.

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