Discuss the concept of cultural capital Pierre Bourdieu developed the concept of cultural capital in order to attempt to explain the differences in educational outcomes in France during the 1960’s. Cultural capital is theorised as the forms of knowledge‚ skill‚ education; any advantages a person has which‚ give them a higher status in society‚ including high expectations (Nick Stevenson‚ 1995.pp.46-48). This differentiates economic and social status from the class agenda which‚ is rigidly
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Outline and assess cultural explanations for different class achievement (50 marks) A social class background has a very powerful influence on a child’s chances of success in the education system. The children that are from a middle class background will normally perform better than the working class. Basil Bernstein identifies to different speech codes that can effect class achievement in the education system. The restricted speech code‚ this is normally used by the working class. It is based
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Real Options The standard net present values (NPV) analysis of capital budgeting values a project by discounting its expected cash flows at a risk-adjusted cost of capital. This technique is by far the most widely used technique for evaluating capital projects. However‚ standard NPV analysis does not take account of the flexibility inherent in the capital budgeting process. Part of the complexity of the capital budgeting process is that we can change our decision dynamically‚ depending on the
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situations in which there are two choices to be made‚ neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion. In such cases‚ societal and personal ethical guidelines can provide no satisfactory outcome for the chooser. Ethical dilemmas assume that the chooser will abide by societal norms‚ such as codes of law or religious teachings‚ in order to make the choice ethically impossible. Ethical dilemmas cases and how to handle them Shady HR decisions Managers are responsible for hiring
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Vietnam is a country which is not only famous for its hospitality but also its deep culture heritage. Having been developed over 4000 years‚ the culture is characteristic with many dimensions and values. In both the material and spiritual life‚ Vietnamese have shown their specialty culture through many aspects. Based on Hostede’s point of view ( 1980)‚ the Vietnamese can be described as moderate uncertainty avoidance‚ high context‚ especially high power distance and high collectivism. They are typical
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Procrastinate now‚ don’t put it off.. Every teacher always gives the same old tired speech when assigning a school assignment “Start right away‚ do not begin until the last minute to begin”. I usually tend to disregard any warnings about procrastination. When given school assignments‚ I used to think that they wouldn’t bring me any knowledge I would use in the real world; boy‚ was I wrong! School assignments are meant to teach us responsibility‚ and punctuality. I eventually had to learn
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There’s no harm in having too much A chaque jour suffit sa peine Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof (GB) A cheval donné‚ on ne regarde pas la bouche Never look a gift horse in the mouth A colleter un gueux‚ on devient pouilleux. Sue a beggar‚ and catch a louse. A demande insolente‚ réponse tranchante Shameless craving must have a shameful nay. Advienne que pourra Come what may A la pondeuse d’être couveuse. Every bird must hatch her own eggs. Aide-toi et le ciel t’aidera God helps
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To begin with‚ states are critical actors in international relations because they have power‚ which is the ability not only to influence others but to control outcomes of various events in a way that would not have occurred naturally. States have power vis-à-vis each other and with respect to those within the state. Yet power itself is a multidimensional relationship; there are different kinds of power. The outcome of the power relationship-whether and to what extent power is used or abused-is determined
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A Theory of Justice is a work of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls. It was originally published in 1971 and revised in both 1975 (for the translated editions) and 1999. In A Theory of Justice‚ Rawls attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice (the socially just distribution of goods in a society) by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract. The resultant theory is known as "Justice as Fairness"‚ from which Rawls derives his two principles of justice:
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after the 1988 Education Reform Act which is based on an ideology of parental choice. Ball‚ Bowe and Gerwitz examined parent choice and identified three types of parents when it comes to exercising choice. The first type are the privileged/skilled choosers who are more likely to come from middle class backgrounds as they are equipped with culture capital. They are highly motivated and skilled/knowledgeable about the education system and use this to fight for the best school for their children. Often
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