A sociological investigation of the students transferred to private schools from government schools in the context of habitus

The role of education, which has the power to build the life of the individual and society, is undeniable. So that this role of education is a serious process in which parents also intervene in the lives of children in terms of developing the personality of the individual, improving their abilities, providing a professional career and gaining a diploma. Apart from the location, price, equipment and social facilities that are effective in school selection, there are a number of important issues that should be noted. These issues play an important role in the life of the student who makes the transition from public school to private school. School belonging, which is defined as the experiences that the individual sees himself/herself as valuable and important, is the starting point of this process. Identity confusion begins for the student who has transferred from a public school to a private school with an existing subculture experience. When this situation arises, the subculture needs to preserve its current identity and originality or adapt to the dominant culture. Habitus, which is defined as relationships that always coexist in the same reality, affects class cultures and shapes preferences. Consequently, in this study, with the creation of an intercultural awareness, educational programs that include cultural diversity in order to protect the existing cultural identity and realize social transformation, psychological and sociological supportive inventories, the approaches of the students whose habitus have changed, how they manage or not manage this socialization process, identity change, adaptation , conflict and problem solving situations they experience in their institution will be discussed and evaluated. Keywords: Habitus, subculture, cohesion, bullying, identity, inequality