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Distinction Pierre Bourdieu and the Aristocracy of Culture

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Distinction Pierre Bourdieu and the Aristocracy of Culture

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    1. Distinction Pierre Bourdieu and the Aristocracy of Culture Tuesday 21 January 2003

    3. Pierre Bourdieu 1930-2002 French sociologist, philosopher, anthropologist & public intellectual Studied education, art, culture, literature, TV, media, gender, poverty, Berber culture (Algeria) Fought against social injustice

    4. the 3 estates 1st – the clergy (pope, cardinals, bishops, monks, priests, curates, nuns, etc.) 2nd – the aristocracy (king, royal family, princes/princesses, dukes/duchesses, counts/countesses, barons/baronesses, etc.) 3rd – everyone else (bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie, workers, peasants)

    5. new petite bourgeoisie junior commercial executives medical and social services secretaries cultural intermediaries

    8. Diploma equivalencies CEP, CAP grade school BEPC high school (vocational) baccalauréat high school (college prep) technical college community college licence B.A. / B.S.

    12. production of distinctions “Thus, of all of the objects offered for consumer’s choice, there are none more classifying than legitimate works of art, which … enable the production of distinctions ad infinitum by playing on divisions and sub-divisions into genres, periods, styles, authors, etc.” Distinction, p. 16

    13. the Cultural Divide Popular aesthetic continuity between art and life High aesthetic form over content detachment, distance

    14. the Aesthetic Disposition “a relatively large proportion of the highest-qualified subjects assert their aesthetic disposition by declaring that any object can be perceived aesthetically.” Distinction, p. 39

    15. •lower classes: “deformed hands” “arthritis” •upper classes: “symbol of toil” “beautiful”

    16. Key terms (review) Pierre Bourdieu aristocracy of culture cultural capital dominant class

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