1. Pierre Bourdieu (1986) Born 1930 Died 2002
3 forms of capital
Pierre Bourdieu (1986)
Born 1930
Died 2002

2. There are 3 forms of capital
Economic Capital
Social Capital
Cultural Capital

3. Economic Capital Money Possessions Stocks and bonds
Assets can be liquidated

4. Social Capital A network of relationships
Must maintain these relationships
Cannot be separated from you

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6. Christian Indonesian girls’ names

7. Christian Indonesian boys’ names

8. Cultural Capital
The cultural knowledge you have that helps you understand and navigate culture.
Increases the opportunities that you have.
Cannot be separated from you
Includes lifestyles, habits, skills
3 kinds of cultural capital (watch clip)

9. 3 forms of cultural capital
2. Objectified State:
Material objects that indicate our social class
On the board, let’s compare: books, phones, cars, clothes, restaurants, hobbies
1. Embodied:
Knowledge within us (language, literacy, knowing the norms and values…)
3. Institutionalized
Educational degree (formal schooling is preferred over being street-wise) This cannot be separated from who we are, and it dies with us. (compare universities)
(compare electronics, cars, books, clothes, school supplies on the board)

10. How does capital affect social mobility?

11. Questions to answer in your notebook
In terms of economic capital, list (in order) the top 5 objects you own that would be worth the most money.
Who is one well known public figure that has significant cultural capital? How can you judge that this person has cultural capital?
What profession would have a lot of social capital?
How has cultural capital changed over time?
What is one example of cultural capital that is no longer valuable? What is one example of new cultural capital in our society?
What is more valuable, wealth or money?
What ways does society reward or punish people based on their having or lacking cultural capital?