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Influences of Socioeconomic Status and Cultural Capital on Post-Secondary Education

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I do not own the rights to any of the songs used in this video. I use them solely for educational purposes. “Class standing directly influences cultural capital and people's ability to attain higher education...” (Newman, 2012). It is my personal belief that acquiring an education is a task that should rank highly among every individual's priorities. There are countless sayings that profess education to be the single most important factor in maintaining human advancement. In our society we give acclamation and regards to those who have expanded their education beyond the secondary level. Even among the “formally educated” do we see distinctions between those who have the lowest level of post-secondary education (e.g Associate's) versus those who are at the top of their field (Master's/Doctoral). So what happens when everyone doesn't have the same opportunities to access the education we as a society value so highly? Disparities in socioeconomic status disparities in education, healthcare, style of living, etc. are not a recent trend ushered in by the 21st century. Once the ancient river valley civilizations became established, rulers and lawmakers had to figure out ways to divide the citizens in order to maintain social order. The purpose of this video is to bring awareness to the impact that one's socioeconomic status and [family] cultural capital can have one their ability to obtain a post secondary education. For this video, I interviewed three students: Vivian Nguyen, Bryan Rodriguez, and Jennifer Dunn (for current 21st century perspectives) My goal was for them to think critically about how certain aspects of their lives (primarily their parents'/guardians' level education) influence their desires, thought processes, and ultimately their decision making. Disparities in the American educational system can become nonexistent once we acknowledge their prominence in our society. I've also included a clip of a TED talk about socioeconomic status and education, from Brussels, Belgium, to show that deficits in education exist across the globe. References [Ancient river valley civilizations map]. (2014). Retrieved from https://phillipkay.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/harappa/ The condition of education. (2015, May). Retrieved June 26, 2016, from National Center for Education Statistics website: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_tva.asp [Cultural capital company logo]. (2016). Retrieved from http://culturalcapital.city/ Cultural capital logo [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://heritage.tantramar.com/thtcultural.html Education and socioeconomic status. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2016, from American Psychological Association website: http://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education.aspx [Figures on pennies]. (2010, December 4). Retrieved from http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/you_cant_buy_empathy Guisepi, R. (Ed.). (n.d.). The history of education. Retrieved June 23, 2016, from World History Center website: http://history-world.org/history_of_education.htm Hollis, J. (2014). No class for low class. Retrieved June 26, 2016, from Civil Rights Clinic Blog: Charlotte School of Law website: https://cslcivilrights.com/2015/02/03/no-class-for-low-class/ Income, inequality, and educational success: New evidence about socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. (2012, May 16). Retrieved June 28, 2016, from Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis website: http://cepa.stanford.edu/iies2012 John coltrane - in a sentimental mood [Audio file]. (2009, October 12). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r594pxUjcz4 Live!, S. (2015, November 16). Cultural capital [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBEYiBkgp8 [Macrosystem: Social cognitive]. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/materials/sysmdlo.html McCorriston, J. (1997). Textile extensification, alienation, and social stratification in ancient mesopotamia. Current Anthropology, 38(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/204643 Mona lisa by nat king cole [Audio file]. (2008, November 16). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-A_qTAKEI Newman, D. M. (2012). Identities & inequalities: Exploring the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGaw-Hill. [Piggy bank or wealth desparity]. (2014). Retrieved from https://cslcivilrights.com/2015/02/03/no-class-for-low-class/ [Social status chart]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/alexsyed/social-class-pyramid TEDxYouth. (2014, June 4). Socioeconomic status and barriers to education: Monica korakula at tedxbritishschoolofbrussels [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWUi-yXmM_0 Washington state university ph.d education logo [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://education.wsu.edu/graduate/specialed/phd/ [What is cultural capital?]. (2013, May). Retrieved from http://ged578.pbworks.com/w/page/65563090/Digital%20Equity%20and%20Cultural%20Capital