1. Karl Marx explains social inequalities through a society being stratified along economic lines and social class being defined solely on economic position. According to Marx, a person’s economic position is their relationship to means of production, which defines social class. Based on an industrial society, he defined social class by two classes; the capitalist class (Bourgeoisie) and the working class (Proletariat). Marx felt strongly against capitalism and believed that everyone should have a communistic society, which would have no surpluses so only what is needed by the people would be produced. He felt that capitalism was harmful to every person part of the Proletariat, while the Bourgeoisie, the owners of means of production benefited
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The purpose of why someone might want to do this is to maintain their wealth, to have power, and to maintain a specific status. For cultural capital, all three states work together in developing a certain cultural capital, but not everyone has the same chances of acquiring it. A child who grows up with two parents with successful jobs can have a different cultural capital than a child born to a single mom who works retail due to each family’s resources. A child of an upper class family would embody proper manners, get read to and talked to often, and parents would demonstrate themselves as successful role models. Parents can objectify by buying books and computer programs that would help their child learn, and invest their money on an institution, so their child can earn a degree. Even though one has to invest their time and their money for their cultural capital, most people would want to have and live a successful life and do what it takes to pass down proper resources. As for social capital, maybe skipping a day of work to attend a one on one meeting with a CEO of a company you want to work for is what is going to benefit you in the future. Building stronger networks (relationships and memberships) can always assist one later in life because it helps one get their foot in the door for better
The purpose of why someone might want to do this is to maintain their wealth, to have power, and to maintain a specific status. For cultural capital, all three states work together in developing a certain cultural capital, but not everyone has the same chances of acquiring it. A child who grows up with two parents with successful jobs can have a different cultural capital than a child born to a single mom who works retail due to each family’s resources. A child of an upper class family would embody proper manners, get read to and talked to often, and parents would demonstrate themselves as successful role models. Parents can objectify by buying books and computer programs that would help their child learn, and invest their money on an institution, so their child can earn a degree. Even though one has to invest their time and their money for their cultural capital, most people would want to have and live a successful life and do what it takes to pass down proper resources. As for social capital, maybe skipping a day of work to attend a one on one meeting with a CEO of a company you want to work for is what is going to benefit you in the future. Building stronger networks (relationships and memberships) can always assist one later in life because it helps one get their foot in the door for better