Culture, Class and Distinction
Recent sociological research criticises Bourdieu’s theory that social classes are divided by taste
Sociology key terms
Sociology key terms
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Global Population at 8 Billion People
the world population hit 8 billion on 15th November 2022, but the growth rate is slowing and the UN doesn’t present this as too much of a problem!
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Raymond Williams
Williams was a neo-marxist cultural theorist who argued that while economic structure and class position do influence culture, the economic base did not determine culture, and that people weren’t just passively subsumed by ruling class ideology.
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John Berger
John Berger was a marxist cultural thinker who argued that art reflects ruling class ideology.
Culture and Identity, Sociology key terms
Marxism and Culture
Culture is what distinguishes humans from animals, but under Capitalism culture becomes a tool of the elite used to repress the masses. However, there is capacity for individuals to rise above false consciousness and usher in communism which is where the spontaneous production of culture can happen under free conditions.
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Culture: Functionalist Perspectives
Functionalists Durkheim and Mauss argued that social structures shaped human cultures. Aboriginal societies with simple structures had simpler (‘primitive’) cultural classification systems, industrial societies had more complex cultures.
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Marxism applied to Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak, the choice of the Global Elite for British P.M..?
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Four Types of Culture
Folk culture, mass or popular culture, high culture and low culture
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What is the Cost of Living Crisis?
The cost of living crisis is a social problem in Britain in 2022. It is when the cost of basic goods such as gas, electricity and food increase rapidly and faster than average wages, pushing more people into poverty. This post explores what items have increased in price, and who is affected the most.
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Children on Free School Meals earn less as adults
New research from the Office for National Statistics suggests more support for the long term impact of material deprivation on