cultural capital Flashcards
What is cultural capital?
Non economic assess like knowledge, skills, and education that promote social mobility
What is economic capital?
Economic capital refers to the financial resources and assets that individuals and families possess. It includes income, wealth, property, and access to educational resources, extracurricular activities support and services.
What is educational capital?
Educational capital encompasses the knowledge, skills, and credentials acquired through formal education and learning experiences. It includes academic qualifications, literacy and numeracy skills. Educational capital is crucial for academic success, it provides individuals with the foundation for lifelong learning skill development.
What is cultural capital?
Cultural capital, according to Pierre Bourdieu, refers to the cultural resources, values, and practices that individuals inherit or acquire through socialization and cultural experiences. It includes knowledge of arts, literature, music, language, and social etiquette, as well as familiarly with cultural norms ,traditions, and networks. cultural capital can influence educational success by shaping individuals attitudes towards learning, their ability to navigate educational systems and their access to social professional networks.
How can cultural capital be applied to education?
- economic capital can facilitate access to educational resources and opportunities, such as high quality schools, tutors, and extra curricular activities, which can enhance educational attainment.
What is cultural capital according to pirre Bourdieu
According to Bourdieu, cultural capital can shape an individuals attitudes towards learning, their ability to navigate educational systems, and their access to social and professional networks, all of which can impact educational performance
How does cultural capital relate with economic capital?
Families with a greater economic capital can invest in their children’s education which can increase educational capital.
Evaluate cultural capital
Critics argue that it may over emphasise its role, potentially looking over other factors such as individual agency, teacher expectations or systematic inequalities.
-narrowly defined - not accounting for diverse forms of capital valued by different cultural groups
