ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.09.023
Intergenerational Transmission and Reproduction of Family Cultural Capital
Zihan Wang
Beijing Sports University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
*Corresponding author: Zihan Wang
Published: October 18,2022
Abstract
Family cultural capital, as an important means of maintaining class status, has become a key concern for sociological scholars in recent years. Using Bourdieu's capital theory as the basic theoretical support, the study uses literature, fieldwork and interview research methods to comprehensively analyse and explore the content, links and characteristics of the dynamic process of intergenerational transmission and reproduction of family cultural capital. The study finds that: firstly, parents who have more family cultural capital and benefit from it tend to have stronger motivation to transmit family cultural capital. Secondly, the intergenerational transmission and reproduction of family cultural capital is manifested through two arenas: primary transmission at home and indirect transmission at school. Thirdly, the transmission of family cultural capital is a dynamic process that includes three stages: transmission, reproduction and transformation. Fourthly, the process is uncertain, long and persistent. In addition, this study makes recommendations on the role of fathers in family education.
Keywords
Family Cultural Capital, Intergenerational Transmission, Reproduction
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How to cite this paper
Intergenerational Transmission and Reproduction of Family Cultural Capital
How to cite this paper: Zihan Wang. (2022) Intergenerational Transmission and Reproduction of Family Cultural Capital. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 6(3), 440-443.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.09.023