Cultural capital Flashcards
What is cultural capital
Pierre bourdieu - saw middle class culture as a type of wealth, which gives them an advantage
Three types of capital
Social capital (who you know - social network )
Educational capital ( the education system respects their values)
Economic capital ( extra resources to use on education, but CC is largely achieved using economic capital )
What did Sharon gerwitz do (1995)
Look at schools in London
What’s one thing SG found
MC parents - privileged skilled choosers, able to use their cultural and economic capital to select the best possible school for their child
Another thing SG found
WC parents - disconnected local choosers, WC parents who were restricted by their lack of economic and cultural capital. It was difficult to understand school admission procedures. Looked at safety facilities rather than leuage tables. No money to travel to a school of their choice.
SG found
Deskilled choosrs, more likely to settle for a local school even if it does not have the best rep, relied on people’s ops of the school
Eval of SG findings
Compensatory education, policies intended to help children eho face socio socioeconomic disadvantages eg sure start , breakfast clubs
Key evaluations ans critismims
Cultural dep, MC are mote likely to defer gratification as they get more financial support from parents
Eval and critisms
Tessa black stone and Jo Mortimore, WC parents might not have time to attend patents evening as more likely to work shifts
Eval and criticisms
Barry Troyna and jenny Williams , speech code does not really affect children in their educational attainment but if effects the way teachers treat them
Eval and criticisms
Nell keddie, cultural deprivation is a myth , it’s just a way of blaming the victim . WC children to achieve good grades
