The embeddedness of visionary agency within the economic-cultural-capital formation: A case of Sino-Malaysian high school graduates

Tien-Hui Chiang*, Chai-Wei Toh, Rongxin Zhang, Allen Thurston, Alison MacKenzie

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Abstract

Drawing upon Bourdieu's cultural reproduction theory, this study sets out to examine the influence of agency on the practice of cultural capital. The technique of hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was applied to analyze this influence on 960 graduates randomly sampled from 12 Chinese independent high schools in Malaysia. The results show that mothers’ qualifications and fathers’ occupations consistently contribute to students’ academic achievements. As these two variables are associated with the practice of cultural capital and the constitution of economic capital, respectively, the realization of cultural capital is geared by family socioeconomic status (SES) variables. These relations suggest that visionary agency performed by high SES parents is embedded within the economic-cultural-capital formation.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101946
JournalInternational Journal of Educational Research
Volume112
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Cultural capital
  • educational attainment
  • SES
  • Chinese-Malaysian student
  • Visionary agency

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