BOURDIEU Flashcards
1
Q
THREE TYPES OF POSSESSION
A
ECONOMIC CAPITAL
CULTURAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL CAPITAL
2
Q
SOCIAL MOBILITY
A
People can move between different classes and statuses with ease to get more money
3
Q
MIDDLE AND UPPER CLASS FAMILIES HAD GREATER FINANCIAL RESOURCES, CALLED…
A
ECONOMIC CAPITAL
4
Q
ADVANTAGE OF ECONOMIC CAPITAL ENABLED THEM TO GAIN…
A
CULTURAL CAPITAL, they could:
- Purchase private school education
- Hire private tutors for children
- Buy educational toys and books
- Visit educational institutions like galleries and historical attractions
- Attend high cultural events
- Go on travels with cultural experiences
5
Q
THESE WERE THE KIND OF EXPERIENCES THAT…
A
Enriched their lives and enabled them to access better quality education with networks of contacts in good jobs.
6
Q
THEY WOULD GET BETTER JOBS AND A..
A
Better standard of life, called social Mobility
7
Q
THIS ALSO MEANT THEY WOULD EARN MORE MONEY…
A
Economic capital, and this would benefit their children, starting the cycle again.
