A long shadow: Cultural capital, techno-capital and networking skills of college students

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Highlights：

• This study examines the relationship between cultural capital, techno-capital and networking skills among college students.

• Techno-competency, or operational and critical digital literacy skills, is positively related to networking skills.

• Engaging in digital content production has a positive influence on networking skills among college students.

• Socialization into diverse cultural genres from an early age can contribute to networking skills among college students.

• This study points to a mechanism by which techno-capital may contribute to upward social mobility for disadvantaged students.

摘要

•This study examines the relationship between cultural capital, techno-capital and networking skills among college students.•Techno-competency, or operational and critical digital literacy skills, is positively related to networking skills.•Engaging in digital content production has a positive influence on networking skills among college students.•Socialization into diverse cultural genres from an early age can contribute to networking skills among college students.•This study points to a mechanism by which techno-capital may contribute to upward social mobility for disadvantaged students.

论文关键词：Cultural capital,Techno-capital,Networking skills,Digital divide,Digital literacy

论文评审过程：Received 25 November 2015, Revised 8 December 2016, Accepted 9 December 2016, Available online 10 December 2016, Version of Record 4 January 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.030