Lucy attended an exclusive Ivy League university. She likes horseback riding and snow skiing and dislikes reality television shows. How would a sociologist describe Lucy in cultural terms?

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Lucy's Ivy League education and preferences for high-status leisure activities reflect her possession of cultural capital, or knowledge, skills, and other cultural resources that can be used to gain advantages in society. The other choices are not applicable - cultural omnivores consume a diverse range of cultural products, whereas there is no evidence presented that Lucy is into anything beyond horseback riding and skiing; the culture industry refers to the mass production of standardized cultural products, which does not apply to Lucy; and there is no indication that Lucy has a narrow or prejudiced view of other cultures, which would be necessary for her to be considered ethnocentric.

Lucy Attended an Exclusive Ivy League University