In House of Yes,a play by Wendy MacLeod,the character Marty brings his fiancée,Lesly,to meet his family.She comes from a different class,which leads to exchanges like this one between Lesly,Marty,and Marty's two siblings,Anthony and Jackie: Anthony: Would you like a glass of Liebfraumilch?
Lesly: No thank you.I'll just have a glass of wine.
Marty: That's the name of the wine.
Lesly: Oh! [laughs] I do not speak french.
Jackie: Who does?
Anthony: You do.
Jackie: Oh,that's right,I do.
According to Pierre Bourdieu,Marty's siblings are unhappy with Lesly because she does not have enough:
A) hubris.
B) cultural capital.
C) social capital.
D) integrity.

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Pierre Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital refers to knowledge, skills, education, and other cultural assets that confer status and power in society. Marty's siblings are unhappy with Lesly's lack of cultural knowledge, as evidenced by their sarcastic comments about her inability to speak French. They are implying that Lesly does not possess the same level of cultural capital as their family.

In House of Yes,a Play by Wendy MacLeod,the Character Marty