Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Question:

Social resources can be divided into three forms of capital. Which of the following is NOT a form of capital discussed by Bourdieu?

Options:

Cultural Capital

Economic Capital

Social Capital

Industrial Capital

Correct Answer:

Industrial Capital

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Industrial Capital

In every society, some people have a greater share of valued resources – money, property, education, health, and power – than others. These social resources can be divided into three forms of capital – economic capital in the form of material assets and income; cultural capital such as educational qualifications and status; and social capital in the form of networks of contacts and social associations (Bourdieu 1986).