social capital vs. cultural capital

social capital

[ soh-shuhl kap-i-tl ]show ipa

noun

1. the interpersonal relationships, institutions, and other social assets of a society or group that can be used to gain advantage: the impact of social capital on productivity and economic well-being; the ways in which women accumulate social capital.

cultural capital

[ kuhl-cher-uhl kap-i-tl ]show ipa

noun

1. the skills, education, norms, and behaviors acquired by members of a social group that can give them economic and other advantages: The accumulation of cultural capital is one route to upward mobility.