Introduction
Cultural capital is an important element of understanding class difference and inequality. This assignment offers a chance for students to assess on their own cultural skills and knowledge and reflect on the value of that knowledge within our society. We all have cultural tastes and knowledge, but what types of cultural skills are valued in society?
Directions
In this assignment you will complete the Cultural Capital Inventory Survey Download Cultural Capital Inventory Survey and compute your score. After completing the survey reflect on which column is associated with greater cultural capital.
Write a 1-2 page reflection paper. The paper should include:
First, describe the survey, the type of cultural knowledge accessed, and how you fit within this inventory.
Then, reflect and answer the following questions: How did you feel about not knowing certain things from your group, or from the other group? What are some examples of other types of social class cultural capital that you or others might have? Did this increase your awareness of the kinds of cultural capital that other social class groups have?
