knowledge, skills and values and abilities of the middle class
why is MC culture seen as a type of capital?
their abilities and interest are an advantage in school as they are valued
WC culture seen as inferior which devalues pupils from this background
Sullivan (2011)
found that students who read complex fiction and watched documentaries had wider vocab and greater knowledge
despite this MC pupils still performed better, maybe because they have economic & educational capital alongside culture capital
what did Bourdieu and Bernstein suggest?
knowledge, skills and experiences gained in MC habitus are more useful in education
Bourdieu
cultural, educational and economic capital can be converted into one another
MC pupils with cultural capital are more equipped to meet demands of school curriculum & get good qualifications, giving them educational capital.
wealthy parents can convert economic capital into educational capital by sending their children to private schools And able to afford houses in catchment areas of higher performing schools
