Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ525292
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Race, Cultural Capital, and Schooling: An Analysis of Trends in the United States.
Kalmijn, Matthijs; Kraaykamp, Gerbert
Sociology of Education, v69 n1 p22-34 Jan 1996
Examines the link between racial inequality in schooling and differences in cultural capital, parents' socialization of their children into high-status culture. Reveals an interconnection between the integration of blacks into high-status culture and the black-white convergence in schooling. Suggests cultural capital possesses potential for upward mobility. (MJP)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Influences, Cultural Literacy, Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Attainment, Educational Theories, Educationally Disadvantaged, Higher Education, Parent Influence, Race, Racial Factors, Social Class, Social Influences, Social Integration, Social Mobility, Social Theories, Socialization
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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