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Cultural Capital—Now You See It, Now You Don’T: Using Race To Unpack Systemic Class Differences, Leslie Martin

Sociology and Anthropology

The article focuses on the discussion of the African American Vernacular English (AAVE) as one method to bridge the cultural gap among the students in the U.S. The cultural differences among students have been observed to affect their schooling experience. It provides an analysis of the AAVE as a form of cultural capital which promotes respect on the languages and dialects of the students.