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The Roles of Public Libraries as a Construction Mechanism of Social and Cultural Capital

  • Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2018, 29(4), pp.139-160
  • DOI : 10.14699/kbiblia.2018.29.4.139
  • Publisher : Journal Of The Korean Biblia Society For Library And Information Science
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : November 19, 2018
  • Accepted : December 21, 2018

Seungmin Lee 1

1중앙대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research is to empirically analyze the effect of public library use on the construction of social and cultural capital and the close of social classes reproduction through the survey targeting public library users. As a result, the use of public libraries positively affects the construction of both social and cultural capital. In contrast, it partially addresses the problems in social classes reproduction because the social classes with higher levels of education and income tend to use public libraries more often. In order to take a role of and contribute to equal construction of social and cultural capital, public libraries need to be public places for open and social interaction. In addition, it is necessary for public libraries to improve their roles to allow community members to access and utilize various cultural resources.

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