Abstract
Citizens of Fayette made use of noneconomic capital (social, cultural, and symbolic capital) in fields of social production at work, within households, in community organizations, and through the media. They participated in both hierarchical and heterarchical power networks. Fayette residents attended church, participated in sports and bands, and hosted neighbors and associates in their parlors and dining rooms. In doing so, they gained social capital by having valued relationships with important community members. Social capital could be exchanged for economic opportunities, and a number of well-connected workers climbed the corporate hierarchy. Even some of the poorest citizens displayed cultural capital in demonstrating their literacy and the gentility of their children. Symbolic capital, honor, and prestige were available to those who displayed impressive homes, genteel behavior, or outstanding personal qualities.
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