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What concept does Randall Collins challenge in his book 'The Credential Society'?
What concept does Randall Collins challenge in his book 'The Credential Society'?
- Equal distribution of educational opportunities
- Lack of correlation between socio-economic success and academic achievement
- Dependence of academic achievement on pure meritocracy
- Societal shift from ascription to achievement (correct)
According to Bourdieu and Passeron, what do academic credentials do to pre-existing differences in cultural capital?
According to Bourdieu and Passeron, what do academic credentials do to pre-existing differences in cultural capital?
- Have no impact on inherited cultural capital
- Dependent on geographical location
- Intensify them with a meritocratic seal (correct)
- Eliminate them completely
How does Philip Brown describe the relationship between middle-class social status and professional occupations?
How does Philip Brown describe the relationship between middle-class social status and professional occupations?
- Irrelevant to social reproduction
- Not dependent on formal academic credentials
- Largely independent of spatial strategies
- Increasingly reliant on access to professional occupations (correct)
According to Bourdieu, what is the impact of new class fractions entering the race for academic qualifications?
According to Bourdieu, what is the impact of new class fractions entering the race for academic qualifications?
What does the paper by Brown et al. (1997) aim to identify?
What does the paper by Brown et al. (1997) aim to identify?
According to Coleman and Bourdieu, what is educational access dependent upon?
According to Coleman and Bourdieu, what is educational access dependent upon?
What is the main focus of the paper on geographies of cultural capital?
What is the main focus of the paper on geographies of cultural capital?
What has transformed geographies of middle-class decision-making in education according to the text?
What has transformed geographies of middle-class decision-making in education according to the text?
What does the paper reveal about the accumulation of cultural capital through migration to Canada?
What does the paper reveal about the accumulation of cultural capital through migration to Canada?
How does the text describe the relationship between international education and class reproduction?
How does the text describe the relationship between international education and class reproduction?
In what way does the paper connect international education with place-based transnational social networks?
In what way does the paper connect international education with place-based transnational social networks?
What significant change does the text attribute to the recent growth of international education markets?
What significant change does the text attribute to the recent growth of international education markets?
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Collins' challenge in 'The Credential Society'
Collins' challenge in 'The Credential Society'
Collins challenges the idea of a societal shift from status based on ascribed social characteristics to one based on achievement.
Bourdieu & Passeron on academic credentials
Bourdieu & Passeron on academic credentials
Academic credentials amplify existing cultural capital differences, marking them with a meritocratic label.
Brown's view on middle-class and occupations
Brown's view on middle-class and occupations
Brown describes a growing dependence of middle-class status on access to professional occupations.
Bourdieu on new class fractions and qualifications
Bourdieu on new class fractions and qualifications
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Brown et al.'s (1997) objective
Brown et al.'s (1997) objective
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Coleman & Bourdieu on educational access
Coleman & Bourdieu on educational access
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Geographies of cultural capital
Geographies of cultural capital
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International education market impact
International education market impact
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Cultural capital via migration
Cultural capital via migration
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International education & class reproduction
International education & class reproduction
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International education & transnational networks
International education & transnational networks
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Recent international education impact
Recent international education impact
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Study Notes
Credentialism and Class Reproduction
- The expansion of formal education in the 20th century has not changed the fact that socio-economic status affects access to quality education.
- Children's academic achievement is still linked to their parents' socio-economic status and access to education of varying quality.
- Cultural capital is transmitted across generations, and the value of academic credentials varies spatially.
The Significance of Academic Credentials
- Access to professional occupations is dependent on acquiring formal academic credentials.
- Middle-class social status is increasingly dependent on access to professional occupations.
- The capacity of formal academic credentials to guarantee middle-class social status is more significant than ever.
Education and Social Reproduction in Hong Kong
- The middle classes in Hong Kong are reliant on professional occupations and formal academic credentials for social reproduction.
- Local educational opportunities for working-class families have expanded, but the middle classes have to step up their investments to maintain their relative scarcity of qualifications and position in the class structure.
Geographies of Cultural Capital
- Middle-class groups have developed tactics to maintain their social status and privileged lifestyles through education.
- International migration has enabled middle-class families to accumulate a more valuable form of cultural capital in a 'Western' university degree.
- The relative value of international education is closely linked to class reproduction and place-based transnational social networks.
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Test your understanding of the paper 'Geographies of cultural capital: education, international migration and family strategies between Hong Kong and Canada' by Johanna L Waters. Explore themes such as parental choice, class status, and spatial mobility in relation to education and social reproduction.
