Annette Lareau

Scholars such as Annette Lareau and Jessica McCrory Calarco have identified the role of parent’s transmission of cultural capital onto their children and the impact of such on educational success. While it is possible for first-generation college students to come from a high income family, it is unlikely that their adolescent education parallels that of continuing-generation students. As stated by Dumais, “the acquisition of cultural capital and subsequent access to academic rewards depend upon…

When you were a little child, you were told, “All you need to do to succeed is work hard at school and anything is possible.” But is that really the case? The truth is that yes, the saying is true, however, it’s significantly far more likely to remain exactly what it is, just a saying, if you are from a poorer social background. In essence, children who are born into poorer families are at a huge disadvantage in life from the second they are born. Even things such as good parenting, capability…

With acceptance rates at all-time lows, elite colleges are becoming more and more challenging for students to earn a position within. Good grades and extracurriculars are no longer enough; students need to have national or unique recognitions to be considered for acceptance into colleges such as Harvard, Princeton, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That is, of course, unless your parents can play a role. The 2019 college admissions scandal known as ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ is one…

The subject I decided to write about is depression among African Americans and how it has become a huge concern yet it is still stigmatized in the black community. Mental health is not restricted to one particular race, ethnicity, socio-economic background but cultural background and historical history can cause depression to be expressed and deal with differently especially among both black males and females. Depression is vastly misunderstood in the black community and often confused as…