Listen "The Art of Distinction"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we explore Pierre Bourdieu’s groundbreaking ideas on art as a tool for social distinction. Art, Bourdieu argued, is not just about beauty but about signaling cultural capital—an invisible currency that shapes taste, access, and power. From the rarefied circles of the art world to everyday choices, we uncover how taste is socially constructed and reinforces hierarchies. By diving into concepts like symbolic violence and cultural capital, this episode reveals how the art we admire is intertwined with the social structures we inhabit.
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