Table 2 Different types of capital according to Bourdieu [58]
Capital | Definition |
|---|---|
Social | “Social capital is the aggregate of the actual or potential resources which are linked to possession of a durable network of more or less institutionalized relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition—or in other words, to membership in a group—which provides each of its members with the backing of the collectively-owned capital, a ‘credential’ which entitles them to credit, in various senses of the word” [58]. |
Cultural | Cultural capital is high cultural knowledge that contributes to the owner’s financial and social advantage and is expressed in, for example, style of speech, dress, or physical appearance. It includes health-related values, behavioural norms and health literacy. Cultural capital is also expressed through educational qualifications and through objective, materially represented cultural capital, for example, books, laboratories, medical equipment and scientific instruments. |
Economic | Different means of production and other forms of income, such as wages. |