This article examines evolving uses of Bourdieu's signature concept of Cultural Capital in
American educational research. Bourdieu originally developed the concept in the 1960s and …

Abstract Based on Bronfenbrenner's (1986) ecological system theory, Bourdieu's (1997)
concept of cultural capital and Coleman's concept of social capital, the present study has …

This paper sets out an argument and approach for moving beyond a primarily arts‐based
conceptualization of cultural capital, as has been the tendency within Bourdieusian …

Evidence for Bourdieu's social reproduction theory and its contributions to understanding
educational inequality has been relatively mixed. Critics discount the usefulness of core …

Le concept de capital culturel est un des concepts majeurs en sociologie de l'éducation. Il
est en particulier classiquement mobilisé pour expliquer les inégalités scolaires et le rôle de …

In this article, we assess how the concept of cultural capital has been imported into the
English language, focusing on educational research. We argue that a dominant …

Studies of how characteristics of the family of origin are associated with educational and
labor market outcomes indicate the degree of openness of societies and have a long …

According to Bourdieu's theory of cultural reproduction, children from middle-class families
are advantaged in gaining educational credentials due to their possession of cultural capital …

Studies of the effects of cultural capital on the educational success of male and female
students have reached contradictory conclusions, and few studies have considered the role …

This critical synthesis incorporates both theoretical and empirical literature on social capital
since its original conceptualization by and in the late 1980s. The focus of the review is on …