The relationship between student's awareness of academic culture and social and cultural capital

A university is a place for the production of science, knowledge, and skill training of students who play an important role in the process of social and economic developmentþý. However, to fulfill this role, the awareness of academic culture and its application is indispensable. In this study, ýbased on Bourdieu's theory of cultural and social capital, the influential manner of this awareness was examined. The research method was a descriptive-survey. Statistical research population was all students at Payam-e-noor University-Ahar Branch (N= 1600). The statistical sample was randomly selected (n= 310) by using Morgan table and multistage cluster sampling method. Survey instrument was a researcher-made ýquestionnaire. Calculated Cronbach's alpha for variables indicated a satisfactory reliability and coordination of questions. All hypotheses were tested by Pearson ýcorrelation. Results indicated that there was a positive and significant correlation between awareness of ýacademic culture and components of social capital such as social network, social trust, organizational ýtrust, and cooperation. Furthermore, there was a positive and significant correlation between cultural capital (e.g. psychic tendency, consumption of cultural goods, and ýacademic degrees and student's awareness of ýacademic culture. The results of the regression analysis, also suggests that variables such as social network, ýsocial trust, cooperation, and consumption of cultural goods have explained 34.2% of variance for ýawareness of academic culture.ý