Carol+Smilie+Cultural+Capital

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 * __Start off with a definition and then show how much and what kind of cultural capital she has. You need to say she has lots of cultural capital because__**.....

Cultural Capital: Forms of knowledge, both tangible and intangible, that have value in a given society in relation to status and power. (Chobby, P., 2010)

**//__From the article on Carol Smilie find the answers to the following questions about her cultural capital. __//**

__What kind of family was she born into? What did her father do for a living? Make an interpretation. What social class was she born and brought up in?__

__Where did she go to school? What kind of school is this/ Find out from an internet search, how much it costs to go to this school? Link this to wider society. Find out how many other British people now go to similar kinds of schools to the one Carol Smilie went to.__

__What educational qualifications does she have? Find out how many other British women of her age had the same qualifications as she did at 18-20 was she in the minority or not?__ __Does she enjoy travelling? What does this tell you about her cultural capital?__

__Where does she buy her food shopping/ Find out who in terms of social classes ( A, B C1 C2 D, E ) who shops in the same place as Carol Smilie.__ __What interests /hobbies does she have which require knowledge__ ?

__What are her work committments now? Which of them requires cultural capital?__

__Concluding sentence **how much cultural capital has Carol Smilie? **__ **. **