SOCL 4401 Study Guide - Final Guide: Birth Order, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Cinco De Mayo
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Forms of capital (resources) our family of origin offers a certain. Package of resources and can give you a certain environment in which you can thrive or not: physical capital ($, consumption- this is basically the spending aspect of income. This is mostly seen in the lower class. With less money the family can provide restricted opportunities and exposure to cultural and social capitals. In turn these must be acquired instead of given: investment- what we invest. upper class. With more money these families can provide better opportunities and more exposure the different cultural and social resources. Human capital : individual equality of access to knowledge about the opportunity structure of society. Each person knows that there is a wide variety of occupational positions available, and we don"t have to limit ourselves: individual equality of access to knowledge about the educational and skill requirements for the various positions in society.