ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Cultural Capital Signaling Reinforces Socioeconomic Hierarchies
- Laura Guzman
UC Berkeley - Daniel Stancato
University of California, Berkeley - Serena Chen
University of California, Berkeley - Dacher Keltner
University of California, Berkeley
Abstract
Study 1 demonstrates that individuals signaling highbrow (vs. popular) cultural capital are perceived as more competent and more deserving of a prestigious role. Study 2 shows that admission counselors are more likely to respond, and expend greater effort in doing so, to a student signaling highbrow (vs. popular) cultural capital.
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