The concept of cultural capital, which has gained widespread popularity in both philosophy and cultural studies, refers to the arrays of knowledge, skills, education, competencies, and advantages a person has, which might confer higher status, authority and
power in society (Bourdieu & Passeron 1973). Bourdieu (1997: 82) sees cultural capital as ‘subtle modalities in the relationship to culture and language’ which serves as ‘a
social relation within a system of exchange’ (Barker 2004: 37), and also a product of non-
financial social assets that can secure a return on investment according to an economic
perspective.