According to Pierre Bourdieu, working-class parents are just as interested in their children's education as middle- and upper-class parents, but they lack the ________ to help their children experience social mobility.
A) dependency culture
B) cultural capital
C) tuition capital
D) educational capital

Question

According to Pierre Bourdieu, working-class parents are just as interested in their children's education as middle- and upper-class parents, but they lack the ________ to help their children experience social mobility. 
A) dependency culture 
B) cultural capital 
C) tuition capital 
D) educational capital

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bourdieu argued that middle- and upper-class parents have access to cultural capital, such as knowledge of the norms and values of education and the ability to navigate educational systems, that gives their children an advantage in terms of social mobility. Working-class parents may also value education, but they may not have the same cultural capital to provide their children with the same opportunities for success.

According to Pierre Bourdieu, Working-Class Parents Are Just as Interested