Social Class Educational Attainment Outside Factors: Cultural Capital Flashcards
Define Cultural Capital
Growing up with norms and values which are more of an advantage to succeed in the academic world or the overall society
Who argues that schools are fully middle-class oriented?
Bourdieu
How does Bourdieu argue the education system only benefits the middle class?
If the norms and values mirror middle class values, then they will fit in to school better and achieve higher grades
Who created the term ‘cultural capital’?
Bourdieu
What is social reproduction?
The idea that the social class you are in will be reproduced for your children as your parents have for you so you can never realistically move up a class
Who created the concept of social reproduction?
Bourdieu
Which sociologist supports Bourdieus theory?
Bourne
How does Bourne support Bourdieus theory of social reproduction?
The education of a students parents is important to make them think more positively or negatively about the education system
How can Ball’s parentocracy concept support the cultural capital idea?
Middle class parents are more likely to spend time researching the best school to send their child to
Which sociologist did a study on the impact of cultural capital on childrens educational attainment
Sullivan
What were 3 factors in Sullivans study that cultural capital was based on?
Books they read, Programmes they watched, Knowledge test on cultural figures and vocabulary
What did Sullivan find in her study which had little affect on educational attainment?
Playing an instrument or attending cultural events
What did Sullivan find in her study which had a large affect on educational attainment?
Watching sophisticated TV programmes and having knowledge of cultural figures
Which social class did Sullivan find had the highest cultural capital and got the best exam results?
Middle class students
