Summary Of Invisible Inequality By Pierre Bourdieu
Over the period of this course, a majority of the sociologist talked about believed we lived in a modern society. However, sociologist Pierre Bourdieu believes we currently are living in a postmodern society that is governed by concepts which are hidden by the government. These concepts he proclaims can be found within cultural capital. Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital is the concept in which knowledge is the currency which serves purpose in altering experiences and given opportunities that are available. In the reading Invisible inequality by Annette Lareau, the concept of cultural capital is presented in the everyday life of each child that Lareau interviews. These interviews are an embodiment of the societal struggle that takes part
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Different social experiences and aspects such as taste, manners, skills, and credentials are also included. These features when combined, add up to the total amount of capital one person contains. Although one person may have the same amount of capital as another, or possibly more, not one capital is more dominant than the other. Bourdieu also divides the concept of cultural capital into three sub-categories which include institutionalized, objectified, and embodied. Each of these subcategories are what defines different sorts of capital within the reading. When compared to the children in Lareau’s study, each child can be placed in different categories based upon their acquired capital. For one child, by the name of Alexander Williams, his capital was considerably high because of his family's social class and the neighborhood he lived in. Harold McAllister was another child in the study whose capital was on the low end of the spectrum due to his living arrangement and his family’s low income status. These two kids are both of the same age, but have had a considerably different up bringing, which is normal in today’s world. Yet although it may be normal in society, the question is still is it equal or not based on the concept of capital. In terms of what was acquired in the study, is one child’s like more valuable than the others based on their
Different social experiences and aspects such as taste, manners, skills, and credentials are also included. These features when combined, add up to the total amount of capital one person contains. Although one person may have the same amount of capital as another, or possibly more, not one capital is more dominant than the other. Bourdieu also divides the concept of cultural capital into three sub-categories which include institutionalized, objectified, and embodied. Each of these subcategories are what defines different sorts of capital within the reading. When compared to the children in Lareau’s study, each child can be placed in different categories based upon their acquired capital. For one child, by the name of Alexander Williams, his capital was considerably high because of his family's social class and the neighborhood he lived in. Harold McAllister was another child in the study whose capital was on the low end of the spectrum due to his living arrangement and his family’s low income status. These two kids are both of the same age, but have had a considerably different up bringing, which is normal in today’s world. Yet although it may be normal in society, the question is still is it equal or not based on the concept of capital. In terms of what was acquired in the study, is one child’s like more valuable than the others based on their