Media Studies A-Level
Cultural capital
What Cultural capital means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cultural capital
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Reference: AQA
The knowledge, tastes and competencies that shape what media a person finds accessible or valuable.
Topics that use Cultural capital
- Media audiences (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience interpretation
- Cultural context
- Demographic categorisation
- Fan audience
- Fan culture
- Historical context
- Mass audiences
- Media technologies and platforms
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