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KMID : 0379220080280030535
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2008 Volume.28 No. 3 p.535 ~ p.553
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Cultural Capital and Participation in Cultural Activities among Korean Baby Boom Generation: From a Cultural Welfare Perspective
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Kweon Hyun-Jung
Park Hwa-Ok
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Abstract
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From a cultural capital perspective, developed by Bourdieu(1977), this study investigates the relationship of the cultural capital with the participation in cultural activities among Korean baby boomers, defined as individuals born during 1954-1968. A quota sampling procedure was used to consider gender and educational levels in Seoul and suburb areas, and a total of 292 responses were analyzed. Results from a series of regression analysis indicate that gender and the levels of inherited and acquired cultural capital are important factors influencing cultural activities (e.g., attend a professional concert or performance, do any cultural and visual art). Overall, those with better physical health conditions, having greater accessibility to facilities, being married, and having higher incomes are more likely to participate in each area of cultural activities during the past year. Contrary to the low participation level of individuals aged 65 or older in leisure and cultural activities, the baby-boomers appear to have a wide variation in their cultural capital and a diverse cultural interest. The findings suggest that social and cultural policy designed for prospective aging population need to go beyond simple and passive activities and are expanded in the culture-related education and services from the life course and cultural capital perspectives.
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KEYWORD
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Baby boom generation, Cultural capital, Cultural activities, Cultural welfare
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