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Distinction (book)
1979 book by Pierre Bourdieu
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| Author | Pierre Bourdieu |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Subject | Taste |
| Publication place | France |
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Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (La Distinction: Critique sociale du jugement, 1979) by Pierre Bourdieu, is a sociological report about the state of French culture, based upon the author's empirical research from 1963 until 1968.
The English translation was published in 1984, and, in 1998, the International Sociological Association voted Distinction as an important book of sociology published in the 20th century.[1]
Summary
As a social critique of the judgements of taste, Distinction (1979) proposes that people with much cultural capital — education and intellect, style of speech and style of dress, etc.
— participate in determining what distinct aesthetic values constitute good taste within their society. Circumstantially, peop
