FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE’S LEGACY: A REFLECTION FROM PIERRE BOURDIEU’S PERSPECTIVE
Journal: Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem
Year: 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: reflecting on Florence Nightingale’s legacy from the perspective of the concept of habitus, proposed by Pierre Bourdieu. Methods: theoretical reflection on Florence Nightingale’s legacy in nursing based on the description of her contribution to health care and professional training in nursing, which allowed them to be consolidated as a new professional habitus grounded in accumulation of symbolic capital, especially scientific and social ones. Results: important aspects of Fl