While it may seem obvious that parents are able to pass on their social advantages to their kids, many of us may not understand the full extent of this process. It certainly runs afoul of the “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” and “land of opportunity” types of meritocratic narratives we like to tell about the United States. While there are exceptions, more privileged parents are generally able to transmit that privilege to their kids, not only in the form of money and the things that money can buy but also in the ways they teach their children to engage with the world.
