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Understanding Bourdieu - Cultural Capital and Habitus

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This research paper aims at providing a brief and exemplified introduction of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu’s two particularly important theoretical concepts- Cultural Capital and Habitus. Cultural capital, according to Bourdieu, is gained mainly through an individual’s initial learning, and is unconsciously influenced by the surroundings (Bourdieu, 2000). In the case of habitus, it relates to the resource of knowledge (Bourdieu 1990). Knowledge is about the way how people view and understand the world, which is gained via a specific culture that an individual lives in. While also showing how Bourdieu’s work on economic capital, social capital and cultural capital can help us to understand the contemporary world and its practices.

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  • Xiaowei Huang, 2019. "Understanding Bourdieu - Cultural Capital and Habitus," Review of European Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(3), pages 1-45, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:resjnl:v:11:y:2019:i:3:p:45
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    1. Roshin Kunnel John & Boby Xavier & Anja Waldmeier & Andrea Hans Meyer & Jens Gaab, 2020. "The governmental ranking of class and the academic performance of Indian adolescents," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(11), pages 1-12, November.

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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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