Social Reproduction in K-12: Life-long Effects on Middle-class Students
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.444How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Social reproduction; Social Capital; Financial Capital; Human Capital
- Abstract
The educational system plays an essential role in people’s lives, while it may not provide equitable opportunities for students. This paper has two main themes. The first is associating with the social reproduction theory of cultural theorist Pierre Bourdieu; more specifically, it is about the social reproduction theory applied in the educational system. Social reproduction emerged to be invisible in the educational field, but we discovered that there is an interaction and operation of various forms of social reproduction and different capitals, which is directly relevant to the students involved in acquiring growth through teaching. While most people receive some form of education, their educational level is ultimately determined by social reproduction. In addition, this article demonstrated three capitals in the article: financial capital, social capital, and human capital. Social capital relates to a resource that is granted by a person’s social position. Students can take advantage of their social capital by leveraging their social networks to receive a better education. Financial capital shows inequities in education that can be perceived from the perspectives of the personal, the school, and society, all of which impact a person’s education. Due to the differences in individuals’ knowledge and skills, the education level they attain would vary. Meanwhile, the human capital of their families would play a role in their education and future career success. This article mainly focuses on how social reproduction influences K-12 students, notably middle-class students.
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- © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Zhan Guo AU - Yan Wu AU - Yu Zhang PY - 2021 DA - 2021/12/24 TI - Social Reproduction in K-12: Life-long Effects on Middle-class Students BT - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 2566 EP - 2572 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.444 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.444 ID - Guo2021 ER -