capital culturel

French

Etymology

Coined by French sociologists Pierre Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron (1970).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pi.tal kyl.ty.ʁɛl/

Noun

capital culturel m (usually uncountable, plural capitaux culturels)

1. (sociology) cultural capital (the social assets of a person, like education, intellect, style of speech/dress, etc. that promote social mobility)

   Coordinate terms: capital social, capital économique, capital humain