Which form of capital refers to networks and connections that help reproduce class?

• A. Economic capital
• B. Cultural capital
• C. Social capital
• D. Symbolic capital

Answer: (C)

Networks and connections that help reproduce class are captured by social capital. This form focuses on the resources you can mobilize through your relationships—friends, family, colleagues, mentors, and the groups you’re part of. Those ties can provide insider information, education opportunities, job referrals, internships, and invitations to influential networks, making it easier to access opportunities that reinforce a family’s social position over generations. While money (economic capital), valued knowledge and dispositions (cultural capital), and recognized prestige (symbolic capital) all shape opportunity, the distinctive feature here is the network of relationships and the advantages those connections confer.