Using Bourdieu’s concept of habitus to explore higher education decision-making for working class women on an access to higher education course

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant list.

	Pseudonym	Age	How do you define your social class?	Are you the first person to go to university in your family?	What will you be studying in September?
Focus group 1	Betty	44	No class as not working	Yes	Adult education
	Elsie	47	Working class	Yes	Psychology
Focus group 2	Charley	47	Working class	Yes	Mental health nursing
Focus group 3	Amita	31	Working class	Yes	Adult nursing
	Evie	27	Working class	Dad studied law but didn’t complete it.	Social work
	Connie	47	Working class	Yes	Nursing
	Natalie	29	Working class	Yes	Midwifery
One to one interviews	Eidie	45	Working class	Yes	Psychology
	Wilma	31	Working class	Yes	Law
	Sian	48	Working class	Yes	FdA Inclusive Practice
	Felicity	32	Working class	Dad went to university as a mature student.	Adult nursing
	Deena	37	Upper working class	Yes	Social work
	Patsy	43	Working class	Yes	Psychology

Figure 1. Deena’s ‘old bird’.

Figure 2. Amita’s spoon of responsibility.

Figure 3. Sian’s handcuffs.

Figure 4. Wilma’s email.