Analyzing the Social Mobility Function of Education from the Perspective of Cultural Capital

Abstract

Nowadays, social class mobility is slowing down and the class solidification is becoming more and more serious. Based on the existing research results, this paper re-examines the social mobility function of higher education in China from the perspective of cultural capital theory. By elaborating the relative concept concretely and explaining the relationship between them, analyzing the factors influencing the social mobility function of higher education at this stage and focusing on the increase of individual cultural capital. Then, it tries to explore the effective path to strengthen the social mobility function of higher education.