Cultural Capital Flashcards
1
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Cultural capital
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Symbolic elements such as tastes, interests, skills and experiences
2
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Economic capital
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Financial wealth, salary, savings, investments and property
3
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Educational capital
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Qualifications such as A levels, university/postgraduate degrees
4
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How does having cultural capital give middle class children an advantage?
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These interests and abilities they have been socialised into are highly valued and rewarded with qualifications. The educations system favours and transmits the dominant middle class culture
