Pierre Bourdieu
What’s inside
Pierre Bourdieu’s Distinction critically examines the social frameworks of taste and aesthetics, revealing how social power and culture interplay to shape individual preferences and social stratification.
You’ll Learn
- Understanding the influence of social class on taste
- Exploring the relationship between culture and power
- Gaining insight into social inequality and class barriers
- Critical analysis of one’s own aesthetic judgements
Key Points
- The Aesthetic Disposition
- Habitus and Social Space
- Cultural Capital and Social Class
- The Dynamics of Distinction
- Taste as Social Stratification
- Criticizing Everyday Aesthetics
- The Bourgeoisie and the Working Class
Who’s it For
- Sociologists
- Anthropologists
- Cultural Studies Scholars
- Social Theorists
- Academics in Humanities
- Readers interested in class dynamics
About the author
Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and public intellectual known for his extensive research in sociology and anthropology.