Seeing Social Class

It took me a bit to get into it, but eventually I was indeed sucked into the life of Lee and the story of "Prep." What I enjoyed and appreciated was that I think whoever is reading this, can relate to in one scenario or another. It opens with Lee running out of her class after having presented on a topic that the person before her had just done. We all have felt that embarassment and panic mode that she went into.
This story also touches on economic, social, and cultural capital. Economic capital is touched upon in one area of the school itself costs $20,000. This also could be considered social capital, as well. Social capital is based on who you know, your class and status, the family you come from, etc. With tuition for this private high school being $20,000, one may assume that the families of these students are wealthy and in high places in our society and how we judge class. Cultural capital also plays a part--and an important one at that. Cultural capital is about the dominant culture and access to that. Social skills, knowledge, rules of power, etc..all of these things are central to the idea and practice of cultural capital. It appears as though Lee has not been "educated" so to speak, on cultural capital. She is an outsider and awkward. She doesn't fit in with the other students and can't seem to find her nitch/place in the not only the school, but the world. It almost puts into perspective how important cultural capital is to our society, no matter what age you are.