Table 1
Descriptions of Yosso’s (2005) Forms of Capital.
| CAPITAL | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Aspirational | Ability of students to pursue their hopes and dreams even in the face of actual or perceived barriers |
| Linguistic | Communication skills that students possess in multiple languages and styles |
| Familial | Intersectionality of familial and cultural knowledge with an emphasis on the creation of community and the well-being of that community |
| Navigational | The sets of skills that students learn to use to help them maneuver through educational institutions with dominant cultural norms and conditions that put them at risk of doing poorly or dropping out of school |
| Social | Networks of people and community resources that enable students to achieve their goals |
| Resistant | The skills and networks students use to challenge inequality |