Cultural capital vs. social capital
A first-generation college student struggles with unwritten expectations, such as how to approach professors, that classmates from college-educated families already know. She is missing:
Answer B: explanation for every choice
A
Social capital is the resources available through social networks and relationships.
B
Correct. Cultural capital is knowledge, skills, and habits that help a person navigate institutions.
C
Economic capital is money and material assets.
D
Human capital is skills and education that raise productivity. She has the academic skills; she lacks the unwritten know-how.
TakeawayCultural capital: know-how. Social capital: networks. Economic capital: money.
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