A Sociologist Uses Pierre Bourdieu's Concept of Cultural Capital to Conduct

question 57

Multiple Choice

A sociologist uses Pierre Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital to conduct a study of family life. To see cultural capital at play, a sociologist would look at:

• A) census records that record names and dates of birth over several generations
• B) tax records that show family income over a period of years
• C) everyday family conversation, including parent vocabulary, tone, and general use of language
• D) trends in job availability across the economy as a whole

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Fixed expenses in a business are those outgoings that do not change with the amount of goods produced or sold, including costs like lease payments, wages, and repayments on borrowings.

Manufacturing Wages

Payments made to employees involved in the production process, reflecting labor costs in producing goods.

Statement of Comprehensive Income

A financial report that includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by and distributions to owners.

Operating, Normal Business Activities

Transactions and events that directly affect the provision of goods or services to customers.