The geography of cultural capital: measuring neighborhood-level gaps in access as a key driver of social mobility
研究了美国12个大都市区中不同收入和教育水平社区在获取文化资本方面的地理差距，发现教育程度高的社区享有更多文化资源，揭示了地方地理如何影响社会流动性。
Abstract This article examines the spatial manifestation of cultural capital, an increasingly central means by which social inequalities are demarcated. To conduct our analysis, we measure both linear and transportation network distances between neighborhoods and representative amenities of cultural capital within the twelve most populous American metropolitan areas. By classifying neighborhoods according to their residents’ income and educational attainment levels, we identify consistent and geographically based gaps in access to cultural capital that favor the socially advantaged, particularly in terms of educational attainment. These results highlight how local geographies mediate access to social mobility. We recommend policy interventions accordingly.