Lesson 13 Flashcards
What is cultural capital
This refers to the knowledge, attitudes, values, language and abilities developed through socialisation and education
What kind of factor is cultural capital
External factor
What are the 3 types of capital
Educational, Economic, Cultural
How can cultural capital be shifted to educational capital
Through the development of things presented by authority.
These things account as knowledge, values and language inherited through education
How can economic capital be shifted into educational capital
The funding of children to go to private schooling or things such as tuition
What did Pierre Bourdieu argue
That both cultural factors and material factors contribute to educational achievements and are not separate but they are intertwined
What is “selection by mortgage”
This is the belief that the cost of housing being driven up due to the performance of notable schools
How did Alice Sullivans questionnaires test Bourdieu’s ideas
Conducted a survey spanning over 465 pupils in 4 schools to assess their cultural capital
What did Sullivans surveys show
Those who read complex fiction developed a wide range of vocabulary and greater cultural capital
Who are the pupils with the most cultural capital
Children of graduates who are usually middle class
