...Pierre Bourdieu and the Distinctive Body Nadeem Fayaz For Pierre Bourdieu, the “natural body” is transformed into a “distinctive body”. A minority of people are able to profit from the use of their natural bodies, though the majority of people can only use their bodies for profit through projecting a distinctive body. To achieve this higher level of distinction perhaps is to treat the body as “a 'thing' separate from the self, a machine, to be tuned and serviced and improved wherever possible."[1] Though to treat the body as a machine, perhaps makes problematic the notion of the body as 'natural' because it is no longer just a biological entity, but a socially constructed product and ultimately, to gain distinction, a 'body for others.' The body for others “is the visible manifestation of the person, of the 'idea it wants to give of itself', its 'character', i.e. its values and capacities."[2] This manifestation of the body is influenced by the person's 'taste', social field and 'habitus'. Bourdieu defines taste as an incorporated principle of classification which governs all forms of incorporation, choosing and modifying everything that the body ingests and digests and assimilates, physiologically and psychologically.[3] Taste is thus determined by class, according to Bourdieu. This is significant because "People develop preferences for what is available to them."[4] These preferences are formed from a mixture of economic, social and cultural 'capitals'...
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...Cultural capital which French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu did a great contribution to develop is one of different type capitals that plays important roles in society. Cultural capital reflect(s) the degree of one’s (a person’s) understanding and practice on one culture,it can be transformed into different other capitals such as economic, social, symbolic which are necessary for people to seek for a better life. (Richard 2011:104) There are three kind cultural capitals forms.The first one is called “embodied state”.This state emphasize an individual, his/her initial cultural capital will come from his/her family,change another word the individual is the successor of his/her family cultural capital.The capital that individual gets from the family...
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...The term ‘social capital’ was first coined by Pierre Bourdieu who used it to describe the networks of relationships among people in society, and how it allows society to function properly. Bourdieu’s thinking was concerned with the understanding of social hierarchy. He believed that economic capital is at the root of all other forms of capital, and he was interested how economic capital could combine with other forms of capital to create and reproduce inequality (Ihelen, 2005). Although Bourdieu focused more on the terms themselves and how they played a part in society it is clear to see how he influenced the argument of different capitals effect on the class system. As Bourdieu states, looking at other forms of capital from an economic perspective,...
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...PIERRE BOURDIEU *1930, frz. Soziologe, Kulturphilosoph, Zeitkritiker beschäftigte sich mit vielen „Nichtigkeiten“ des Alltags (Fotos, Kleidung) Geschmäcker rein gesellschaftlich ihre Verschiedenheit ist berechenbar und nicht zufällig Intellektuelle in der Gesellschaft „als Beherrschte Teil der Herrschenden“, d.h. sie sitzen zwar nicht am Schalthebel der Macht gehören jedoch als Meinungsführer dennoch zu den Herrschenden Theorie der Praxis theoretischer Hintergrund: Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Levi-Strauss Bourdieu setzt sich v.a. mit Levi-Strauss, dem Begründer des Strukturalismus auseinander Strukturalismus: es besteht ein enger Zusammenhang zwischen den Sprachstrukturen und der Kultur einer Gesellschaft; allen Kulturen liegt eine bestimmte Kultur zugrunde es gibt soziale Phänomene Abgrenzung vom Objektivismus Bourdieu grenzt sich vom Strukturalismus Levi-Strauss’ ab (Objektivismus) B. strebt soziologischen Strukturalismus an (als Gegensatz zum symbol. Strk.) Symbolischer Strukturalismus (Objektivismus): Versuch, symbolische Systeme in den Griff zu bekommen (Sprache, Literatur) Soziologischer Strukturalismus: Zusammenhang zwischen der Struktur der symbolischen Systeme und den gesellschaftlichen Strukturen suchen Es gibt nicht Gesellschaft und dann den Symbolismus Gesellschaft ist zwangsläufig symbolisch, weil die Menschen verschieden sind Diese Unterschiede lassen sich nicht allein auf der symbolischen Ebene klären neben den objektivistischen...
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...The impact of Cultural Capital on advertisement Class Professor *** Name Date Overview The French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu first proposed the concept of cultural capital. Since the 1980s, social capital has become a popular concept in many disciplines concerned and analysis of important starting point. Hofstede (1980) published a study in the field of cultural significance of the research results. In 1980s, scholars did a large number of cross-cultural consumer behavior based Hofstede’s cultural construct. After the 1990s, globalization and technological revolution in the joint action, cultural issues in all areas of marketing, reflected in all directions, the impact of cultural capital on advertisement journals were seen everywhere. "Advertising." The word of foreign origin, derived from the Latin word “Adteurture”; its basic meaning is the meaning of attention and induce the latter evolved into the English language “Advertise”. In recent years, advertising fills of people’s lives. From the television’s ads, newspaper’s ads, outdoor walls’ ads, to the network, advertising are seen every where. But in different cultural background, consumer values, consumption patterns and consumer behavior are different. Cultural capital has a deep impact on advertising, which cannot be ignored. Today's society is in economic globalization; all the advertising companies cannot separate from cultural capital. We need to know when planning to advertise the nation's culture, and...
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...Anthony Tallini 11-16-15 Sociology/Prof. Phillips Social Class and Life Chances Stony Brook and Patchogue Village have differing life chances and social classes all based on social and economic differences. Cultural capital and Social capital play a big role in how you will succeed in social stratification, based on Pierre Bourdieu and Max Weber. In this essay I will explain how five social and economic characteristics affect the towns of Stony Brook CDP and Patchogue Village. Then I’ll inform the reader how both mentioned towns differ from each other and the majority of Americans. Finally I will describe what role would social and cultural capital play in your chances of success in life. Educational attainment is a social characteristic that plays a role in success. In Stony Brook the percent of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher was about 54.5 percent of the population as told by the “usbeacon”, likewise Patchogue’s percent of people with a bachelors or higher was only about 23.1%. This trend can also be seen with those with a graduate and professional degree with Stony brook being at 30.98 percent and Patchogue being at 9.89 percent. “The benefits of having a college education are manifold and range from financial to cultural. From common benefits to some unexpected surprises.”{1} College, as said by Jeff McGuire from Collegeview.com, is a good idea in order to take advantage of social growth and learning. The fact that you’ll be building a career for the...
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...MUD08243876 Differences in cultural capital mark the differences between the classes” Pierre Bourdieu How do class, gender, sexuality or race work in relation to taste today? Using at least two key theorists discussed on the course, explain how ideas of taste are presented in any two media texts. The concept of good taste and class has always been a sensitive subject for those perceived as lacking enough taste or class to fit in the higher echelons of society. Historically, taste. class and it’s symbols have always been defined by the social elite. It was been incredibly difficult for outsiders to gain access to the knowledge that ensured the ruling class were in a position to define taste for the rest of the population. There has however always been a drive in the lower classes to earn acceptance and even entry to the higher class of society. This drive has been a major factor to the success of capitalism, giving birth to mass production and economic well fare. Renowned french sociologist Pierre Bourdieu theorised on cultural, social and symbolic values in order to analyze what constituted taste and class. (Swartz, David. 1997) Bourdieu believed that if one possessed a great deal of cultural capital (knowledge of the arts, language or artistic flair) one would be perceived as a higher class than someone without the same knowledge. Bourdieu argues that all members of society exist in a multidimensional social space: where one is not only...
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...Pierre Bourdieu (1930 – 2002) is a France sociologist who is widely known for his critical analysis of social practices. His focus of study is about the influences of cross-cultural interaction of social class disposition which lead to the reproduction or transformation of social structure (Hodkinson, 2008; Reay, 2004b; Robbins, 2004). Bourdieu neither objectivist nor subjectivist. He believes in the importance of both ‘social structure’ and ‘mental structure’ to explore a social study (Wacquant, 1998). As a response to both paradigms, he established a trilogy concept of habitus, capital and field that explained social practices in analysing of social reality (Suminar, 2013; Wacquant, 1998). He argues Marxists perspective on education and the relationship between educational opportunity and class background (Robbins, 2004). Marxists claim that the main role of education was the reproduction of the same generation of social class and working class (Bauer & Gaskell, 1999; Otto, 2015). However, Bourdieu believes that education as a part of looking forward strategy to everyone as an opportunity to get qualification and the capacity to move forward (Robbins, 2004). Bourdieu conducted many empirical research to test his “Theory of Practice” which ties all the three concepts together (Suminar, 2013). To this point, Bourdieu thought is towards a solidarity in society. In this essay, I will discuss further on Bourdieu’s theory of practice which is widely used in social study. Bourdieu...
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...Cultural and social capital forms an individual throughout one’s life. According to Pierre Bourdieu, capital included not just material goods, but cultural and social assets. Cultural capital refers to the social assets of a person such as family background and education, which is reflected in a knowledge of language and art. Social capital refer to the social network among people in a society, which is built on shared trust. Cultural capital is something everyone learn at the age of four and is carried on for years, it is an education. Currently I attend Greenville Technical College for an associate degree in administrative technology, this is a manifest function to further my knowledge for the work field. Going to college is also a social...
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...ARTICLE REPRINT Design Management Journal Toward meaningful brand experiences David W. Norton, PhD, Vice President, Experience Strategy and Research, Yamamoto Moss Reprint #03141NOR19 This article was first published in Design Management Journal Vol. 14, No. 1 Brand Frontiers: Designing More Than Experiences Copyright © Winter 2003 by the Design Management Institute . All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission. To place an order or receive photocopy permission, contact DMI via phone at (617) 338-6380, Fax (617) 338-6570, or E-mail: dmistaff@dmi.org. The Design Management Institute, DMI, and the design mark are service marks of the Design Management Institute. SM www.dmi.org EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE Toward meaningful brand experiences By David W. Norton, PhD Millennial '90s '80s Meaningful experiences Brand truth Brand experience Brand image Successful brand strategies Meaningful brand experiences Experiential customer encounters Products & services with personality Design solutions Experiences Products & services Evolution in consumer demand R eflecting on the past 20 years, David Norton discovers a fascinating evolution. In the ’80s, increased consumption paralleled the focus on brands and branding. We were what we bought. The cost, however, was a decline in cultural wealth. In the ’90s, brands became experiences rather than objects. Today, seeking to renew cultural capital, the challenge...
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...Analysis of the Impacts of Tate Modern’s Economic Prosperity ABSTRACT Tate Modern is a leading museum in UK. Since its inception in the year 2000, the museum has faced a major regeneration phase. In addition to that, the museum has attracted millions of people within its confines. It has also grown massively affecting the community around it. This analysis aims at looking at what has been the impact of Tate’s prosperity .At this point, it’s worth noting that due to lack of capital resources, most museums undergo little or no progress. However, this is not the case with Tate Modern which has largely grown in size and rebranded its entire community The Stage recently reported (Merrifield, 2012) that local councils in the UK have reduced funding for arts organizations by 40% over the last year. Under ‘related posts’ on the website, there are links to a July article warning of a 90% cut in local authority expenditure on the arts by the year 2020 (Smith, 2012); one reporting a 40% cut since 2008 (Smith, 2011); one reporting the withdrawal of funding by London councils (Woolman, 2011); and one reporting a rather flaccid warning against such cuts, issued by the Arts Council of England in 2010 (Woolman, 2010). Clearly the present economic climate is not favourable for arts and cultural activities in the UK, or elsewhere in the developed world, where the effects of the 2008 global banking crisis continue to be deeply felt. The stories published by The Stage suggest that, at a local...
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...Size Six: The Western Women's Harem Fatema Mernissi Ode Magazine August 2003 issue http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/6/size_six_the_western_women_s_harem/ Fatema Mernissi was born in a harem, but her female counterparts in the West suffer an even harsher fate. An eye-opening new perspective on gender roles and the male-domination of the multi-billion dollar fashion industry. Fatema Mernissi | August 2003 issue ‘I was born in a harem.’ That sentence marked the beginning of Fatema Mernissi’s first book. In the West, it provokes a smile, but Mernissi herself finds it hard to appreciate this reaction. The Western image of a harem differs from the Eastern reality. A harem is not a magical place with beautiful women, but a prison in which women are repressed, and men confronted with rebellious lovers aiming to spoil their sexual romps. In real harems fear reigns among the women while doubts plague the men. It is anything but paradise. In her fourth book, ‘Le Harem et l’Occident’, Mernissi, a Moroccan sociologist, examines the Western smile at the word ‘harem’. She writes about the suppression of women, sex objects, shame, sexual desires and cultural and religious concepts. Mernissi concludes that Western women are not much better off than their veiled sisters in the East. It was during my unsuccessful attempt to buy a cotton skirt in an American department store that I was told my hips were too large to fit into a size six. That day I stumbled onto one of the keys to the...
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...mission that they stand by. Apple first took this promise public in a commercial during the 1984 Super Bowl, comparing Apple to IBM computers. This commercial only aired once, but was the beginning of a whole new era of technology.(Cole, 2013) Apple’s mission statement is “We will be the coolest, most creative, intelligent, and adventurous, socially engaged and admired selves”. Steve Job made this a mission that is reachable and upheld for more than 18 years. The company slogan “Think Different” has made Apple standout against the rest of competitive market. “Think Different” allows apple consumers to increase their cultural capital and raise their social standing. (Farfan, 2015) Culture capital is a fairly old concept defined by Pierre Bourdieu. This concept represents all goods material and symbolic, without distinction sought after. This holds true to Apple products. Customers that own an Apple IPhone are considered to have a high social class. The Apple IPhone is priced so that middle to higher end lower class can purchase this product. With this being said many people view having a device such as an IPhone that they will be looked at as having a higher social status than what is true. “The promise is that every year, without needing to buy new hardware, your experience will get better. The way it delivers upon that promise is by releasing new software innovations for all its hardware (Macs, iPhones, iPads, etc.) on an annual basis. If you’re an...
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...Inside Hillview High School Hyacinth Evans Evans Report 1 The social reproduction theory focuses on the schools effort to reproduce the existing social and economic inequalities. In regards to that it also “focuses on the state or society and its need for certain kinds of labor in a capitalist economy.” (Evans, pg. 138) This theory fails to address how they sort the students to the classes they belong in and how social inequality receives contribution from the school. Along with that, it doesn’t acknowledge human action and agency and ignores teaching, learning, curriculum enactment and student teacher interaction.” (Evans, pg. 173) I personally don’t like the fact how some children in the 9X group are academically able to do the same work as 9A children but aren’t put in there. They’re also not fought hard enough for but there are some teachers that did take that factor into consideration to try and help them. Many of the students that are in the 9X category are from not getting a high score on the CXC examination. Many of them also come from low socioeconomic families, to where the assumption is drawn that, tat is how the child may become. Teachers who taught 9X students put blame on the social status of living. Stated here, “They attributed the disruptiveness and restlessness of students mainly to their social background and to the communities in which they lived and secondarily to factors within the school, factors over which they as teachers exercised...
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...Terese Wilhelmsen Master’s thesis PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF CHILDREN Exploring how intergenerational transfer of habitus frame boys and girls opportunity to generate and negotiate physical activity within their everyday life. NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Department of Sociology and Political Science Master’s thesis in Sport Science Trondheim, January 2012 Terese Wilhelmsen PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF CHILDREN Exploring how intergenerational transfer of habitus frame boys and girls opportunity to generate and negotiate physical activity within their everyday life. Master in Sport Science Department of Sociology and Political Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Trondheim, Norway. 1 ABSTRACT Several indicators of social background and gender expectations are found to have an important impact on children’s physical activity patterns, yet few studies have explored intergenerational transfer of habitus through the use of triangulation of methods. The aim of this study is to explore how intergenerational transfer of habitus frames children’s opportunit to generate and negotiate physical activity in their everyday life. This is done by examining the relationship between children’s physical activity pattern’s and: parental capital, parental perception of gender appropriate...
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