Question

. What does having or not having cultural capital have to do with academic success? What are some other ways that society rewards or punishes people based on their having or lacking cultural capital?

Answer 1

Cultural capital concerns certain types of skills that are developed by children, these skills are passed from parents to children, usually parents of the social middle class. Reading skills, watching documentaries, playing classical instruments. These children have better academic development than others.

People with cultural capital skills always get people's attention, stand out, unlike those who don't, who aren't seen as capable by society.