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No judgement of taste is innocent we are all snobs. Pierre Bourdieus Distinction brilliantly illuminates the social pretentions of the middle classes in the modern world, focusing on the tastes and preferences of the French bourgeoisie. First published in 1979, the book is at once a vast ethnography of contemporary France and a dissection of the bourgeois mind.In the course of everyday life we constantly choose between what we find aesthetically pleasing, and what we consider tacky, merely trendy, or ugly. Taste is not pure. Bourdieu demonstrates that our different aesthetic choices are all distinctions that is, choices made in opposition to those made by other classes. This fascinating work argues that the social world functions simultaneously as a system of power relations and as a symbolic system in which minute distinctions of taste become the basis for social judgement.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Distinction' by Pierre Bourdieu? A: 'Distinction' explores the social pretensions of the middle classes, focusing on how tastes and preferences serve as a basis for social judgment.
- Q: What type of binding does this edition of 'Distinction' have? A: This edition of 'Distinction' is published in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Distinction'? A: 'Distinction' contains a total of 640 pages.
- Q: When was 'Distinction' first published? A: 'Distinction' was first published on December 13, 1986.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Distinction'? A: The author of 'Distinction' is Pierre Bourdieu.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Is 'Distinction' part of a series or a standalone work? A: 'Distinction' is a standalone work and is part of the Routledge Classics series.
- Q: What category does 'Distinction' fall under? A: 'Distinction' falls under the category of Aesthetics.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from 'Distinction'? A: Readers can expect to learn about the relationship between social class and aesthetic taste, as well as how these factors play into power dynamics in society.
- Q: Is there any specific audience that would benefit from reading 'Distinction'? A: Students, scholars, and anyone interested in sociology, aesthetics, or cultural studies would benefit from reading 'Distinction'.