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Cultural Capital, Concerted Cultivation, And Accomplishment Of Natural Growth In Family Life And Education
culturalcapital:objectified,embodied,andinstitutionalized.Objectifiedculturalcapitalisobjectsthatareconsideredimportanttoacertaingrouporsociety.Inordertouseandappreciatetheseobjects,onemustpossesscertainabilitiesorhavecertainqualities,suchasatitleoranexperience.SomeexamplesofobjectifiedculturalcapitalinthevideoAllYouNeedIsCasharetheluxurioushousesandcarsthatarepossessedbythepeoplewhovacationintheHamptons(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Embodiedculturalcapitalisthedispositiontowardappreciatingandunderstandingobjectifiedculturalcapital(Dumais,2005,p.421).ThepeopleintheAllYouNeedIsCashvideopossessembodiedculturalcapital,whichiswhytheyareabletoenjoyluxuriessuchaspolomatches(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Beingbredinasocietythatplacesahighvalueonthesesortsofactivitiesgivesthesepeopletheknowledgetheyneedtobeabletoenjoythem.Institutionalizedculturalcapitalmeanshavingeducationalcredentials.Inorderto culturalcapital:objectified,embodied,andinstitutionalized.Objectifiedculturalcapitalisobjectsthatareconsideredimportanttoacertaingrouporsociety.Inordertouseandappreciatetheseobjects,onemustpossesscertainabilitiesorhavecertainqualities,suchasatitleoranexperience.SomeexamplesofobjectifiedculturalcapitalinthevideoAllYouNeedIsCasharetheluxurioushousesandcarsthatarepossessedbythepeoplewhovacationintheHamptons(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Embodiedculturalcapitalisthedispositiontowardappreciatingandunderstandingobjectifiedculturalcapital(Dumais,2005,p.421).ThepeopleintheAllYouNeedIsCashvideopossessembodiedculturalcapital,whichiswhytheyareabletoenjoyluxuriessuchaspolomatches(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Beingbredinasocietythatplacesahighvalueonthesesortsofactivitiesgivesthesepeopletheknowledgetheyneedtobeabletoenjoythem.Institutionalizedculturalcapitalmeanshavingeducationalcredentials.Inorderto culturalcapital:objectified,embodied,andinstitutionalized.Objectifiedculturalcapitalis objectsthatareconsideredimportanttoacertaingrouporsociety.Inordertouseandappreciate theseobjects,onemustpossesscertainabilitiesorhavecertainqualities,suchasatitleoran experience.SomeexamplesofobjectifiedculturalcapitalinthevideoAllYouNeedIsCash aretheluxurioushousesandcarsthatarepossessedbythepeoplewhovacationintheHamptons (TheCNAMChannel,2015).Embodiedculturalcapitalisthedispositiontowardappreciating andunderstandingobjectifiedculturalcapital(Dumais,2005,p.421).ThepeopleintheAll YouNeedIsCashvideopossessembodiedculturalcapital,whichiswhytheyareabletoenjoy luxuriessuchaspolomatches(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Beingbredinasocietythatplacesa highvalueonthesesortsofactivitiesgivesthesepeopletheknowledgetheyneedtobeableto enjoythem.Institutionalizedculturalcapitalmeanshavingeducationalcredentials.Inorderto Culturalcapital,concertedcultivation,andaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowth:three conceptsthatarevisibleinmost,ifnotall,cultures,societies,andfamilies,butnottothenaked eye.Althoughtheseconceptsmaybechallengingtodefinetosomeoneunfamiliarwiththem, uponcarefulinspection,examplesofallthreeconceptscanbefoundinalmostanysituation, despitehowtheyvarywidelyindifferentsituations.Forexample,culturalcapitalmaylook differentandmeansomethingdifferenttoanurbanlowincomefamilythanitwouldtoa suburbanuppermiddleclassfamily.So,whatisculturalcapital?Whatisconcertedcultivation? Whatisaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowth?Howaretheyrelated? Culturalcapitalisaformofprivilegethathastheabilitytohelpapersonoragroupof peoplegainandmaintainpowerwithinasociety(Dumais,2005).Therearethreeformsof 1obtainthesecredentials,onemustusetheirobjectifiedandembodiedculturalcapital(Dumais,2005).AnexampleofthiswouldbereceivingadegreefromHarvard.Concertedcultivationisaformofchildrearingthatisprominentinmiddleandupperclassfamilieswhohaveculturalcapital.Parentsinthesefamiliesstrivetofostertheirchildrensdevelopmentthroughstimulatingconversationandstructuredleisureactivities(Lareau,2003).Theseparentsplaceanemphasisonrelationshipsbetweenchildrenandadultsandtendtousepersuasionandreasoningwiththeirchildreninordertohelpthemdeveloptheserelationships,ratherthansimplygivingthemorders.Thisparentingstyleismeanttopreparechildrenforothersettingswheretheywillneedtobeabletoeffectivelycommunicatewithauthorityfigures.Thisabilitymostsignificantlytransfersoverintotheschoolsettingwherethesechildrenareexpectedtoconversewithadultsandparticipateinastructuredenvironment,similarlytothewaytheybehaveathome(Lareau,2003).AnexampleofthisisinAllYouNeedisCashwhenthenarratordescribestheformulaforbeingsociallyaccepted,thefirststepofwhichisgettingintoagoodpreschool(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Thisshowsthatbeingacceptedinsocietymustbeorchestratedbyparentsfromtheverybeginningoftheirchildrenslives.Theseparentsmustpossessthepowerandprivilegethatcomeswithculturalcapitaltogettheirchildrenintotherightschoolenvironmentsatayoungageandultimatelysetthemupforalifeofsuccessandprosperity.Forthesereasons,childrenraisedbyparentswhouseconcertedcultivationtendtothrivebetterinsocietythanchildrenraisedbyfamilieswhodonotpossessthissameprivilege.Accomplishmentofnaturalgrowthisaformofchildrearingthatisprominentinworkingclassandlowerclassfamilieswholackculturalcapital.Inthesesituations,providingbasicnecessitiessuchasfoodissuchastrugglethattheparentsdonthavetheluxuryoftreatingtheir 1obtainthesecredentials,onemustusetheirobjectifiedandembodiedculturalcapital(Dumais,2005).AnexampleofthiswouldbereceivingadegreefromHarvard.Concertedcultivationisaformofchildrearingthatisprominentinmiddleandupperclassfamilieswhohaveculturalcapital.Parentsinthesefamiliesstrivetofostertheirchildrensdevelopmentthroughstimulatingconversationandstructuredleisureactivities(Lareau,2003).Theseparentsplaceanemphasisonrelationshipsbetweenchildrenandadultsandtendtousepersuasionandreasoningwiththeirchildreninordertohelpthemdeveloptheserelationships,ratherthansimplygivingthemorders.Thisparentingstyleismeanttopreparechildrenforothersettingswheretheywillneedtobeabletoeffectivelycommunicatewithauthorityfigures.Thisabilitymostsignificantlytransfersoverintotheschoolsettingwherethesechildrenareexpectedtoconversewithadultsandparticipateinastructuredenvironment,similarlytothewaytheybehaveathome(Lareau,2003).AnexampleofthisisinAllYouNeedisCashwhenthenarratordescribestheformulaforbeingsociallyaccepted,thefirststepofwhichisgettingintoagoodpreschool(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Thisshowsthatbeingacceptedinsocietymustbeorchestratedbyparentsfromtheverybeginningoftheirchildrenslives.Theseparentsmustpossessthepowerandprivilegethatcomeswithculturalcapitaltogettheirchildrenintotherightschoolenvironmentsatayoungageandultimatelysetthemupforalifeofsuccessandprosperity.Forthesereasons,childrenraisedbyparentswhouseconcertedcultivationtendtothrivebetterinsocietythanchildrenraisedbyfamilieswhodonotpossessthissameprivilege.Accomplishmentofnaturalgrowthisaformofchildrearingthatisprominentinworkingclassandlowerclassfamilieswholackculturalcapital.Inthesesituations,providingbasicnecessitiessuchasfoodissuchastrugglethattheparentsdonthavetheluxuryoftreatingtheir 1 obtainthesecredentials,onemustusetheirobjectifiedandembodiedculturalcapital(Dumais, 2005).AnexampleofthiswouldbereceivingadegreefromHarvard. Concertedcultivationisaformofchildrearingthatisprominentinmiddleandupper classfamilieswhohaveculturalcapital.Parentsinthesefamiliesstrivetofostertheirchildrens developmentthroughstimulatingconversationandstructuredleisureactivities(Lareau,2003). Theseparentsplaceanemphasisonrelationshipsbetweenchildrenandadultsandtendtouse persuasionandreasoningwiththeirchildreninordertohelpthemdeveloptheserelationships, ratherthansimplygivingthemorders.Thisparentingstyleismeanttopreparechildrenforother settingswheretheywillneedtobeabletoeffectivelycommunicatewithauthorityfigures.This abilitymostsignificantlytransfersoverintotheschoolsettingwherethesechildrenareexpected toconversewithadultsandparticipateinastructuredenvironment,similarlytothewaythey behaveathome(Lareau,2003).AnexampleofthisisinAllYouNeedisCashwhenthe narratordescribestheformulaforbeingsociallyaccepted,thefirststepofwhichisgettingintoa goodpreschool(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Thisshowsthatbeingacceptedinsocietymustbe orchestratedbyparentsfromtheverybeginningoftheirchildrenslives.Theseparentsmust possessthepowerandprivilegethatcomeswithculturalcapitaltogettheirchildrenintothe rightschoolenvironmentsatayoungageandultimatelysetthemupforalifeofsuccessand prosperity.Forthesereasons,childrenraisedbyparentswhouseconcertedcultivationtendto thrivebetterinsocietythanchildrenraisedbyfamilieswhodonotpossessthissameprivilege. Accomplishmentofnaturalgrowthisaformofchildrearingthatisprominentinworking classandlowerclassfamilieswholackculturalcapital.Inthesesituations,providingbasic necessitiessuchasfoodissuchastrugglethattheparentsdonthavetheluxuryoftreatingtheir 2childrenasequals.Parents,insteadofcontrollingtheirchildrensactivitiesandstimulatingtheirchildrenintellectuallywithconversations,tendtotelltheirchildrendirectlywhattodoandletthemhavemorecontrolovertheirleisureactivities.Themajordifferencehereisthattheadultsinthesituationsetboundariesbetweenthemselvesandthechildren.Thisiscalledaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthbecauseratherthanstimulatingtheirchildrensdevelopment,theseparentsusetechniquesthatallowtheirchildrentogrowthroughthesupportoftheirfamily(Lareau,2003).ExamplesofaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowtharepresentinthevideoTammysStory.Tammyworksafulltimejobtoprovideforherfamilyandwhilesheisatwork,herchildrenarelefttofendforthemselvesanddoactivitiesoftheirchoosingtokeepthemselvesoccupied(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Herchildrenarenotaffordedthesamestimulatingconversationsandstructurethatchildrenraisedthroughconcertedcultivationwouldtypicallybeexposedto.Themaindifferencebetweenconcertedcultivationandaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthisthepossessionofculturalcapital.Inconcertedcultivation,afamilyisabletostimulatetheirchildrensgrowthbecauseofthepowerandinfluencethattheypossessthroughculturalcapital,whereasafamilythatusesaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthmustuseothermeanstofostertheirchildrensdevelopment.Nonetheless,regardlessofthechildrearingapproachbeingutilized,theunderlyinggoalistofurthertheirchildrensdevelopmentandtopreparethemforthefutureinwhateverwaytheycan.Concertedcultivationmoresuccessfullyaccomplishesthisgoalbecausethechildrenraisedthroughthispracticeareintroducedtothelifeskillsthatneedtosucceedfromthebeginningoftheirlives. 2childrenasequals.Parents,insteadofcontrollingtheirchildrensactivitiesandstimulatingtheirchildrenintellectuallywithconversations,tendtotelltheirchildrendirectlywhattodoandletthemhavemorecontrolovertheirleisureactivities.Themajordifferencehereisthattheadultsinthesituationsetboundariesbetweenthemselvesandthechildren.Thisiscalledaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthbecauseratherthanstimulatingtheirchildrensdevelopment,theseparentsusetechniquesthatallowtheirchildrentogrowthroughthesupportoftheirfamily(Lareau,2003).ExamplesofaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowtharepresentinthevideoTammysStory.Tammyworksafulltimejobtoprovideforherfamilyandwhilesheisatwork,herchildrenarelefttofendforthemselvesanddoactivitiesoftheirchoosingtokeepthemselvesoccupied(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Herchildrenarenotaffordedthesamestimulatingconversationsandstructurethatchildrenraisedthroughconcertedcultivationwouldtypicallybeexposedto.Themaindifferencebetweenconcertedcultivationandaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthisthepossessionofculturalcapital.Inconcertedcultivation,afamilyisabletostimulatetheirchildrensgrowthbecauseofthepowerandinfluencethattheypossessthroughculturalcapital,whereasafamilythatusesaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthmustuseothermeanstofostertheirchildrensdevelopment.Nonetheless,regardlessofthechildrearingapproachbeingutilized,theunderlyinggoalistofurthertheirchildrensdevelopmentandtopreparethemforthefutureinwhateverwaytheycan.Concertedcultivationmoresuccessfullyaccomplishesthisgoalbecausethechildrenraisedthroughthispracticeareintroducedtothelifeskillsthatneedtosucceedfromthebeginningoftheirlives. 2 childrenasequals.Parents,insteadofcontrollingtheirchildrensactivitiesandstimulatingtheir childrenintellectuallywithconversations,tendtotelltheirchildrendirectlywhattodoandlet themhavemorecontrolovertheirleisureactivities.Themajordifferencehereisthattheadults inthesituationsetboundariesbetweenthemselvesandthechildren.Thisiscalled accomplishmentofnaturalgrowthbecauseratherthanstimulatingtheirchildrensdevelopment, theseparentsusetechniquesthatallowtheirchildrentogrowthroughthesupportoftheirfamily (Lareau,2003).Examplesofaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowtharepresentinthevideo TammysStory.Tammyworksafulltimejobtoprovideforherfamilyandwhilesheisat work,herchildrenarelefttofendforthemselvesanddoactivitiesoftheirchoosingtokeep themselvesoccupied(TheCNAMChannel,2015).Herchildrenarenotaffordedthesame stimulatingconversationsandstructurethatchildrenraisedthroughconcertedcultivationwould typicallybeexposedto. Themaindifferencebetweenconcertedcultivationandaccomplishmentofnatural growthisthepossessionofculturalcapital.Inconcertedcultivation,afamilyisabletostimulate theirchildrensgrowthbecauseofthepowerandinfluencethattheypossessthroughcultural capital,whereasafamilythatusesaccomplishmentofnaturalgrowthmustuseothermeansto fostertheirchildrensdevelopment.Nonetheless,regardlessofthechildrearingapproachbeing utilized,theunderlyinggoalistofurthertheirchildrensdevelopmentandtopreparethemforthe futureinwhateverwaytheycan.Concertedcultivationmoresuccessfullyaccomplishesthisgoal becausethechildrenraisedthroughthispracticeareintroducedtothelifeskillsthatneedto succeedfromthebeginningoftheirlives. 3ReferencesTheCNAMChannel(2015).Allyouneediscash.Peoplelikeus.Episode7.TheCNAMChannel(2015).Tammysstory.Peoplelikeus.Episode4.ConcertedCultivationandtheAccomplishmentofNaturalGrowthfromLareau,Annette(2003).11111UnequalChildhoods:Class,race,andfamilylife.Berkeley:UniversityofCaliforniaPress,11111113.Dumais,Susan.(2005).ExcerptfromChildren'sculturalcapitalandteachers'assessmentof11111effortandability.CatholicEducation:AJournalofInquiryandPractice.Vol.8,No.4,11111418439. 3ReferencesTheCNAMChannel(2015).Allyouneediscash.Peoplelikeus.Episode7.TheCNAMChannel(2015).Tammysstory.Peoplelikeus.Episode4.ConcertedCultivationandtheAccomplishmentofNaturalGrowthfromLareau,Annette(2003).11111UnequalChildhoods:Class,race,andfamilylife.Berkeley:UniversityofCaliforniaPress,11111113.Dumais,Susan.(2005).ExcerptfromChildren'sculturalcapitalandteachers'assessmentof11111effortandability.CatholicEducation:AJournalofInquiryandPractice.Vol.8,No.4,11111418439. 3 References TheCNAMChannel(2015).Allyouneediscash.Peoplelikeus.Episode7. 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