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Cultural Capital
A test of Boudieu's ideas
Sullivan (2001) used questionnaires to conduct a survey of 465 pupils in four schools
To assess cultural capital: asked questions about reading, Tv, museums, theatres and also tested vocab and knowledge of cultural figures
the pupils with the most cultural capital were children of graduates and these pupils were more likely to be successful at GCSE
She found that cultural capital only accounted for part of the difference in achievement
Where pupils of different classes had the same levels of cultural capital- middle class children still did better
To conclude, greater resources and aspirations of middle class families may explain the remainder of the class gap in achievement
Bourdieu: three types of capital
Bourdieu (1984) argues that both cultural and material factors contribute to educational achievement and are not separate but interrelated
He uses the concept of 'capital' to explain why the middle class are more successful as they tend to have more of every type.
cultural capital
refers to the knowledge, attitudes, values, tastes and abilities of the middle class
He sees middle class culture as a type of capital because it gives an advantage to those who posses it.
Because of the socialization of middle class children, they are more likely to develop intellectual interests and an understanding of what the education system requires for success.
This is then rewarded with qualifications
Working class children find that school devalues their culture as 'rough' and they also may 'get the message' that education is not meant for them and therefore they respond by truanting or not trying
educational and economic capital
wealthier parents can convert their economic capital into educational capital by using private schools and private tuition
middle class parents are more likely to be able to afford in an area where the catchment schools perform well