a term put forth by French sociologist, Pierre BourdieuPierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) was a French sociologist and anthropologist who declared ground-breaking theories known as "cultural capital," "reflexivity," and "habitus," He sought to connect his theories with sound empirical research. in the 20th century, which refers to non-financial capital; he believes social assets such as education, dress, physical appearance, and intellect are part of a person’s cultural capital that he/she may use for gain in a non-economic realm – for instance if a person is bi-lingual, that is cultural capital, if he/she has a higher education, that is cultural capital, in other words, “accumulated cultural knowledge” in all its contexts, is considered cultural capital
