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· 2018· Book chapter

Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste*

Pierre Bourdıeu

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Taste is not merely personal preference but a social tool used to assert distinction from the working class and its basic needs, particularly through the consumption of luxury versus necessity goods.

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Field: Sociology and Political Science

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