Question

Malik grew up in an affluent household which embraced activities such as attending the opera, visiting museums, and traveling to foreign countries at least once a year. When Malik goes to college, he finds he has much to talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of:


a. Grade inflation

b. Cultural capital

c. Tracking

d. The education gap

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is b.Cultural capital

Explanation:

In the field of sociology, cultural capital can be described as the social assets of a person such as education, intellect, style of speech, style of dress, etc which play a big role in promoting  social mobility in a stratified society.

As we can see, Malik belonged to a affluent household who took active part in activities such as opera, museums, travelling to foreign etc. Due to this the cultural capital of Malik was good and he had much experiences to share with his professors and fellow students.