Sociology 2239 Lecture Notes - Economic Capital, Cultural Capital, Social Capital
Document Summary
Terms: other forms of capital (economic, cultural, social) Theories in international migration: patterned, produced, and structured based on human conditions. Racialized and gendered immigrant women in the canadian labour market. Concept of basis of class class position: capital, all capitals are interrelated. Economic capital (professional networking) cultural capital (university) more economic capital social capital. Economic capital: ownership of economic assets: material things, property, and finances. Social capital: power secured through family members or other networks: professional associations, community centers, school, church, information and social network social position & employment. Cultural capital: educational qualifications, distinction in the world of arts and sciences may be obtained in institutional settings: embodied cultural capital. Cultural practices become part of you cannot be separated or given away. Combined with economic properties: objectified cultural capital. Collection of expensive artifacts/objects based on class position. Can be separated and given away/transmitted to others: institutionalized cultural capital. Institutionalized learning processes and acknowledged by professional associations.
