SOCIOL 130AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cultural Capital, System On A Chip
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Connecting dots between class, race and public policies. Two equally resourced libraries in very different philadelphia neighborhoods. How do children exp and use same print and comp resources. Parents not involved as much have children playing random games and are not as committed to books with appropriate reading levels for them. The parents are engaged in tasks to keep life on track (look up section 8 housing, maybe look for jobs, etc) Do they match up w/ all your subjective exp of these things. Why does wilson think his argument will be controversial: wants to acknowledge certain cultural frameworks. Arguing that we should be talking about culture too. Structural and cultural forces contribute to racial inequalities. Social positions, roles, networks of social relationships and how these are arranged in institutions. Outlooks and ways of behaving, shared among people who live in similar places w/n social networks. Allowed them to buy new homes and home was white identity.
