cultural capital Flashcards
What did bourdieu argue
he argues both cultural and material factors contribute to edcuational achievement and are not seperated but interrelated.
what does capital refer to
refers to wealth but in addition to this economic capital, cultural capital, education capital.
He argues that the middle class generally possesses more of all three types of capital.
what does the term cultural capital refer to ?
Refers to knowledge, attitudes, values, languages of the middle class.
why does this give middle class children an advantage in school?
High intellectual abilities are rewarded with qualifications. This is because the education system is not neutral, but favours and transmits the dominant middle - class culture.
What do working class believe about school.
it devalues their culture as ‘rough’ and inferior. Lack of cultural capital leads to exam failure.
Explain education capital
Middle class children with cultural capital are better equipped to meet the demands of the school curriculum and gain qualifications.
What does Campos et al (2003)?
Wealthier parents convert their economic capital by sending their children to private schools and paying extra tuition.
‘ Selection by mortgage’
What does Sullivan do
she used a questionnaire to conduct a survey of the range of pupils at 4 different schools. To assess their capital she asked them a range of different questions about reading habits and tested vocabulary and knowledge of cultural figures.
what were the findings?
Those who read complex fiction had greater cultural knowledge, indicating greater cultural capital there parents were more likely to be graduates and more likely to be successful at gcse.
how does cultural capital account for class differences in achievement.
Middle class pupils tend to do better due to the greater resources and aspirations of middle class families explain the remainder of class gap achievement.
