SOC 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Pierre Bourdieu, Cultural Capital, Objectified
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Understanding the connection between sociology and literature: literature is a type of objectified cultural capital given that it is a physical form of culture. Tying in bourdieu: one of bourdieu"s (1996) famous studies demonstrating the struggle for social power and the use of cultural products by different groups examined public art galleries and how they are dived along class and educational lines. Magazine"s top 100 novels of the twentieth century: being taught in schools, receiving good reviews in legitimized forms of media (ex. Receiving a really good book review in the new york times) Why are books challenged: books are usually challenged to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information, censorship, at times may be subtle, and at other times it may be blatant and overt. Either way, it is still harmful and violates free speech under the first amendment of the. If we are to continue to protect our.
