SOCI 1001 Chapter 6.3-6.5: 6.3 - 6.5 sociology
13 Feb 2017
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Plays a crucial roles in setting and maintaining class distinctions: people tend to stay in the class they are born into. Social connections and networks of friends and acquaintances. Economic capital and social capital: cultural capital: the type and level of education and cultural knowledge possessed by an individual. Having a high level of cultural capital signifies one"s high status in the eyes of others. Education, tastes, cultural knowledge, ability to display sophistication. If something becomes easy to achieve, it is no longer high status. Example: ikea is now affordable and not considered as high status as it used to be: cultural omnivores: a cultural elite that demonstrates high status through a broad range of cultural consumption and knowledge, including low-status culture. Research suggests that american elites are less snobbish than those in other countries. It is a sign of distinction to have wide-ranging tastes.
