Libraries and Cultural Capital

the influence of social and cultural capital on efl students critical thinking skills

the major aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social and cultural capital and efl students’ critical thinking skills. this study takes this relationship in to account to see if people with different sociocultural status are different regarding their critical thinking skills. to this end, 160 university students majoring in english language and literature, english trans...

Cultural entrepreneurship in libraries

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to show how librarians today need to be cultural entrepreneurs in order to create and maintain thriving libraries in the Internet age. Design/methodology/approach – The “creative class” theory developed by Richard Florida (2002) has been widely and rapidly embraced by many policy makers around the world. Findings – Cultural entrepreneurship in libraries...

Cultural Capital and Educational Attainment

Libraries and the Cultural Rights of Women

Migration and large movements of people are not a new phenomenon. Over the centuries people moved for many reasons. Some seek employment to secure a better life for themselves and their families. Others are forced to move to escape crimes, wars, persecution and instability. Between 2001 and 2015 the number of international migrants and refugees have increased dramatically worldwide. 244 million...

Cultural Tenacity within Libraries and Publishers

Libraries and book publishers coevolved during the period of information scarcity, and developed cultural traits that are affecting their strategies in the new era of content abundance. Both industries are under threat. The author examines the interdependencies, the similarities, and the different agendas of the two cultures; explores likely speciation within the new ecosystems; and frames reas...