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Cultural capital refers to non-financial social assets like education, knowledge, and speech patterns that promote social mobility. Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu theorized that cultural capital contributes to educational achievement, giving an advantage to students from the middle class whose culture and experiences are valued in schools. Studies have found that cultural capital transmitted in the home, like reading habits and museum visits, significantly impact students' exam results. However, critics note that a lack of material resources can also affect educational outcomes regardless of cultural capital. Additionally, not all working class students fail at school.

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CULTURAL CAPITAL DEFINITION OF CULTURAL CAPITAL Non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means, such as education, intellect, style of speech, dress, and even physical appearance.
By the end of todays lesson you will be able to Define the term cultural capital. Explain how cultural capital affects educational achievement between different classes. Define marketisation Demonstrate how social class impacts choice of secondary schools
Theory: Pierre Bourdieu (1977) Cultural and material factors contribute to educational achievement. Uses the concept of capital to explain why the middle class are more successful in education.
What is cultural capital?
What is cultural capital? Knowledge Attitudes Values Language Taste Abilities Of the middle class Therefore middle class culture is a type of capital. (Like wealth, it gives an advantage to those who possess it)
Definition of cultural capital: The values, knowledge or ideas that parents can pass on to their children, which can then influence their success at school and later in life. Cultural reproduction.
Cultural capital and education achievement. The middle class are at an advantage in school as these abilities/interests are valued and rewarded. Working class pupils find that school devalues and rejects their culture as rough and inferior. The lack of cultural capital for the working class leads to exam failure.
Recent study: Sullivan (2001) applied Bourdieus theory. Looked at reading, music and TV viewing habits & visits to art galleries and museums. Findings: Cultural capital was transmitted within the home and had a significant effect on achievement of GCSE.
Bourdieu and gerwitz
Criticisms: Halsey (1980) found that material factors are important. Lack of money may stop pupils staying on at school/going to university. Not ALL working class students fail, even if they dont have cultural capital.
Gerwitz (1995) Marketisation and Parental Choice
Gerwitz (1995) The study identified THREE types of parents 1.Privileged Skilled choosers 2.Semi-skilled choosers 3.Disconnected Local choosers
Gerwitz(1995) The Education Reform Act 1988 introduced the idea that parents could choose the school that their children went to, instead of assuming that the they could just go the local school. Gerwirtz studied class differences in parental choice of secondary schools Her study of 14 London schools was based on interviews and secondary data . She found out that economic and cultural capital leads to class differences in how far parents can choose a childs secondary education.
Gewirtz: marketisation and parental choice Activity You are going to conduct some TV interviews with parents about their choices of school. Half of you will be interviewers and half will be parents
By the end of todays lesson you will be able to Define the term cultural capital. Explain how cultural capital affects educational achievement between different classes. Define marketisation Demonstrate how social class impacts choice of secondary schools

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Bourdieu and gerwitz

  • 1. CULTURAL CAPITAL DEFINITION OF CULTURAL CAPITAL Non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means, such as education, intellect, style of speech, dress, and even physical appearance.
  • 2. By the end of todays lesson you will be able to Define the term cultural capital. Explain how cultural capital affects educational achievement between different classes. Define marketisation Demonstrate how social class impacts choice of secondary schools
  • 3. Theory: Pierre Bourdieu (1977) Cultural and material factors contribute to educational achievement. Uses the concept of capital to explain why the middle class are more successful in education.
  • 4. What is cultural capital?
  • 5. What is cultural capital? Knowledge Attitudes Values Language Taste Abilities Of the middle class Therefore middle class culture is a type of capital. (Like wealth, it gives an advantage to those who possess it)
  • 6. Definition of cultural capital: The values, knowledge or ideas that parents can pass on to their children, which can then influence their success at school and later in life. Cultural reproduction.
  • 7. Cultural capital and education achievement. The middle class are at an advantage in school as these abilities/interests are valued and rewarded. Working class pupils find that school devalues and rejects their culture as rough and inferior. The lack of cultural capital for the working class leads to exam failure.
  • 8. Recent study: Sullivan (2001) applied Bourdieus theory. Looked at reading, music and TV viewing habits & visits to art galleries and museums. Findings: Cultural capital was transmitted within the home and had a significant effect on achievement of GCSE.
  • 10. Criticisms: Halsey (1980) found that material factors are important. Lack of money may stop pupils staying on at school/going to university. Not ALL working class students fail, even if they dont have cultural capital.
  • 12. Gerwitz (1995) The study identified THREE types of parents 1.Privileged Skilled choosers 2.Semi-skilled choosers 3.Disconnected Local choosers
  • 13. Gerwitz(1995) The Education Reform Act 1988 introduced the idea that parents could choose the school that their children went to, instead of assuming that the they could just go the local school. Gerwirtz studied class differences in parental choice of secondary schools Her study of 14 London schools was based on interviews and secondary data . She found out that economic and cultural capital leads to class differences in how far parents can choose a childs secondary education.
  • 14. Gewirtz: marketisation and parental choice Activity You are going to conduct some TV interviews with parents about their choices of school. Half of you will be interviewers and half will be parents
  • 15. By the end of todays lesson you will be able to Define the term cultural capital. Explain how cultural capital affects educational achievement between different classes. Define marketisation Demonstrate how social class impacts choice of secondary schools