How does families' social networks influence the transmission of cultural capital to their
children? Earlier research on this process has mainly focused on within-family mechanisms …

This chapter reviews theoretical and empirical work linking the study of social capital–
conceptualized as resources embedded in networks–and cultural capital–conceptualized as …

Adding to a growing body of research, this study examines the intragenerational conversion
of cultural capital into occupational attainment. More specifically, we argue that cultural and …

Guanxi research would benefit from an empirical description of holistic guanxi network
structures and consideration of sociologically meaningful antecedents such as one's cultural …

Previous research in social science established the existence of mutual relationship
between cultural tastes and social networks. What is less known, however, is how this …

This article examines the relationship between cultural participation patterns and access to
social resources, proxied by the position generator tool. In addition, it asks to what extent …

Most research on the structural foundations of cultural consumption views tastes and
practices as a better or worse emanation of social class or status. In contrast, this paper …

The three topics in this chapter's title constitute a coherent triangle of mutual influence. To
understand why, consider two premises. The first is well established: one cannot understand …

This dissertation examines contemporary intergenerational inequalities and life chances,
centering on how social origin shapes today's labor market achievements. The overarching …

Previous research in social science established the existence of mutual relationship
between cultural tastes and social networks. What is less known, however, is how this …