Özet:

The aim of this study is to investigate the cultural capital of academics in Turkey acquired from their families. The study employed a survey design, and the data of the study were obtained from 14,215 academics. Regarding the educational level of the parents of the academics, the results revealed that more than half of their mothers and one-third of their fathers had a primary school degree or lower level of education. One-third of them grew up in families with four or more children, and they spent their early childhood periods in a village or a small town. Moreover, only one out of every four academics received pre-school education. The cultural capital of academics received from their families is relatively low, and the cultural capital of female academics is significantly higher than their male counterparts. The academics with the highest cultural capital are in the fields of law, architecture, planning, and design, while the lowest ones are in the fields of theology, agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture. Based on these results, it is recommended to evaluate the effect of cultural capital on academic performance in future studies.

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