LABRST 1C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cultural Capital
5 Dec 2018
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When defining class by looking at a graph, we are not able to see . How people are earning their income (the power relations when earning their income. Eg: owner of a company vs an employee that works) How many kids are in each family (standard of living) Social statue (eg: doctor/lawyer vs a plumber/someone in the trades industry) One"s class position is indicated by the level of social prestige associated with one occupation. Linked to social processes of valuing/devaluing different kinds of work. Often (but not always) linked to the educational requirement of particular occupations. High - status occupations are often (but not always) associated with higher incomes. One"s class status can shape one"s access to other kinds of (economic, political, and social) resources as well as one"s sense of self-worth. Hidden injuries of class : sense of shame that people from subordinate class feel even when they are successful .
