Weber put forth the idea that as the market system corroded the status cultures. Instead people begin to choose from a handful of status cultures. This brings forth the idea of status culture participation. This puts forth the idea of status as a cultural process and not an attribute of individuals. A person can display various cultural resources that are appropriate for different settings.
Cultural capital is positively related to school success, in particular to high school grades.
Cultural Capital mediates the relationship between family background and school outcomes. Cultural capital's impact on school success is largely net that of family background. Returns to cultural capital are highest for students who are least advantaged. In measuring cultural capital student self reports are used. High culture is the point of reference.