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SoA Week 7 - Boundaries (Tastes, preferences (DiMaggio, 1987 (Ritual…
SoA Week 7 - Boundaries
Tastes, preferences
Cultural capital (According to Alexander) is a currency based on taste; involves knowledge about high culture, sophistication and of know-how, and an appreciation of knowledge in general + way of speaking
Douglas, 1996 The distinction between high and low art is an essential requirement in the creation of a high culture model
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The Boston Brahmins asserted a cultural basis for their higher status through establishing the Boston Museum of Fine arts in 1870 (DiMaggio) - This was because of a political challenge due to immigrant groups