Social ReproductionFranklin Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, once said: "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; It's about whether we provide enough to those who have too little. » (1882-1945) Eloquently stated that President Roosevelt's statement speaks volumes about the inequality of nations as it seeps into every walk of life and seeks to maintain social order. The process of societal preservation is more widely known as social reproduction. As sociologist Christopher B. Doobs defines it, social reproduction “refers to the emphasis on structures and activities that transmit social inequalities from one generation to the next” (2013). In this contextual framework, four types of capital appear that contribute to the reproduction of society: financial capital, cultural capital, human capital and social capital. These forms of capital, referring to resources that help in the production of goods, therefore play an essential role. in social stratification, producing inequalities with each new generation. To better understand the impact of capital on society, we need to take a closer look at its four different types. Financial capital refers to the financial resources available to an individual, in which they are privileged to invest in community capacity building and wealth accumulation. Possessing access to financial capital gives an individual the power of choice in a capitalist society. Choices such as where to live, what to eat and, most importantly, how to think, as financial capital provides access to various social institutions that predict life chances and therefore ultimately influence cultural capital. Choices made early...... middle of paper...... American society. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2013. Print. Gamarnikow, Eva. “Social capital and human capital”. Community Encyclopedia. 2003. SAGE Publications. August 8, 2011. /.Giddens, Anthony and Jonathan H. Turner. Social theory today. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1987. Print. Mogues, Tewodaj and Michael Carter. “Social capital and the reproduction of inequalities in socially polarized economies.” University of Wisconsin. Np, and Web. April 29, 2014. .Tzanakis, M. (nd). Bourdieu's thesis on social reproduction and the role of cultural capital in educational attainment: a critical review of the main empirical studies. Journal of Education. Retrieved April 29, 2014 from http://www.educatejournal.org/index.php/educate/article/viewFile/251/251