Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Knowledge is a form of cultural capital.
Statement II:Communication media make cultural capital a form of illimitable property.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct about knowledge, cultural capital and the media.
Knowledge is a form of cultural capital because it confers status and advantage like other assets.
It can be accumulated, transmitted and converted into social standing.
The second claim holds because communication media make cultural capital an illimitable form of property.
Digital media let knowledge be copied and shared without being used up, so it is boundless.
Both ideas together show how media extend the reach of cultural capital.
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