Pierre Bourdieus Distinction brilliantly illuminates the social pretentions of the middle classes in. (2014), "The choice of the necessary: class, tastes and lifestyles: A Bourdieusian analysis in contemporary Britain", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. No judgement of taste is innocent - we are all snobs. Conference Programme & Abstracts Book: BSAAnnualConference2/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A% 2F%2FAnnual-Conference-2011-Full-Programme Citationĭeeming, C. Paper presented to the British Sociological Association (BSA) Annual Conference 2011-60 Years of Sociology, 6-8 April 2011, London School of Economics, UK. I’m not in the habit of recommending left-wing French intellectuals, but I’m beginning to think that Pierre Bourdieu is. Bourdieu argues that the real principle of our preferences is taste and for working-class families, this is a virtue made of necessity. This paper sheds fresh light on the empirical validity and continuing theoretical relevance of Bourdieu's work examining the role of social necessity in shaping working-class culture.
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