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Educational capital, the Glossary

Index Educational capital

Educational capital refers to educational goods that are converted into commodities to be bought, sold, withheld, traded, consumed, and profited from in the educational system.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: Anthropology, Antonio Gramsci, Arjun Appadurai, Basil Bernstein, Capital (economics), Capitalism, Charitable organization, Charter schools in the United States, Clifford Geertz, Commodity, Cultural capital, David Lowenthal, Economic anthropology, Economics, Globalization, Hegemony, International Literacy Association, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Marcel Mauss, Michel Foucault, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, No Child Left Behind Act, Paulo Freire, Pierre Bourdieu, Social capital, Symbolic capital, Working-class culture.

  2. Economic anthropology

Anthropology

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans.

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Antonio Gramsci

Antonio Francesco Gramsci (22 January 1891 – 27 April 1937) was an Italian Marxist philosopher, linguist, journalist, writer, and politician.

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Arjun Appadurai

Arjun Appadurai (born 4 February 1949) is an Indian-American anthropologist recognized as a major theorist in globalization studies.

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Basil Bernstein

Basil Bernard Bernstein (1 November 1924 – 24 September 2000) was a British sociologist known for his work in the sociology of education.

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Capital (economics)

In economics, capital goods or capital are "those durable produced goods that are in turn used as productive inputs for further production" of goods and services.

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Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

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Charitable organization

A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).

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Charter schools in the United States

Charter schools in the United States are primary or secondary education institutions which receive government funding but operate with a degree of autonomy or independence from local public school districts.

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Clifford Geertz

Clifford James Geertz (August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American anthropologist who is remembered mostly for his strong support for and influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology and who was considered "for three decades...

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Commodity

In economics, a commodity is an economic good, usually a resource, that specifically has full or substantial fungibility: that is, the market treats instances of the good as equivalent or nearly so with no regard to who produced them.

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Cultural capital

In the field of sociology, cultural capital comprises the social assets of a person (education, intellect, style of speech, style of dress, social capital, etc.) that promote social mobility in a stratified society.

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David Lowenthal

David Lowenthal (26 April 1923 – 15 September 2018) was an American historian and geographer, renowned for his work on heritage.

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Economic anthropology

Economic anthropology is a field that attempts to explain human economic behavior in its widest historic, geographic and cultural scope.

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Economics

Economics is a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Globalization

Globalization, or globalisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.

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Hegemony

Hegemony is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states, either regional or global.

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International Literacy Association

The International Literacy Association (ILA), formerly the International Reading Association (IRA), is an international global advocacy and member professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading across the globe.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher (philosophe), writer, and composer.

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Marcel Mauss

Marcel Mauss (10 May 1872 – 10 February 1950) was a French sociologist and anthropologist known as the "father of French ethnology".

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Michel Foucault

Paul-Michel Foucault (15 October 192625 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher who also served as an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher.

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Founded in 1920, The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is a professional organization for schoolteachers of mathematics in the United States.

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No Child Left Behind Act

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a U.S. Act of Congress promoted by the Presidency of George W. Bush.

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Paulo Freire

Paulo Reglus Neves Freire (19 September 1921 – 2 May 1997) was a Marxist Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy.

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Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu (1 August 1930 – 23 January 2002) was a French sociologist and public intellectual.

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Social capital is "the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively".

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Symbolic capital

In sociology and anthropology, symbolic capital can be referred to as the resources available to an individual on the basis of honor, prestige or recognition, and serves as value that one holds within a culture.

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Working-class culture

Working-class culture or proletarian culture is a range of cultures created by or popular among working-class people.

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See also

Economic anthropology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_capital