Pierre Bourdieu - Different Tastes

A very informative and slightly daft presentation we made for sociology class. Uploaded due to popular demand (meaning Megan).

Watch it and be educated. :)

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[dreampotion]

may i ask if i could download this video?

[luvpunkie]

Sure you can! I could email it to you if you wanted, but if you already have software to download it go ahead. :)

[debinkenya]

It's an interesting summary of a complex theory. This presentation is effective for a certain audience, but of course, all the nuance with which Bourdieu writes and theorizes is lost. Nevertheless, sometimes a quick and dirty synopsis is all that's needed and it's fabulous to see such legitimate social theory on such a popular website. ;)

[luvpunkie]

Thank you very much! Obviously there is a lot more to the theory, as you say, but this was made for a class of 17 year olds with very short attention spans. :D

[hovelake]

Ok, i read that this has been made for teenagers BUT you're giving a real wrong explanation of Bourdieu's theories.

When you use the "choose" , you're betraying what Bourdieu says.

It's not mainly a question of conscious choice but a question of having the tastes our social history tends to drive us to (i'm not english, don't know if i'm understandable). Our tastes are the results of our habitus, this last being at the same time social and individual.

[cheesegraterslaves]

Strictly speaking Bourdieu is talking about habitus, as opposed to social class. Social class is an on-paper construction, whereas reality is position (in a social field - which is the located somewhere in the social space), disposition (habitus) and position-taking.

This film is a (conscious?) misinterpretation of Bourideu’s idea. He points out, quite explicitly, that the empirical correspondence analysis’s on which he bases his arguments, are static constructions temporary in time and space.

[antigen4]

Sorry but I have to say - you got this (and Bourdieu) COMPLETELY wrong. You're simply reinforcing the sterotypes that Bourdieu worked so hard to 'disprove'. The point is that 'taste' is simply a set of preferences that identify one with their social subgroup and it is LEARNED within that subgroup and hence is an offshoot of social behaviour in many cases.

[lianania]

@dreampotion Go to google and ask how to download videos from youtube. It is simple but this way you learn to find answers. also n youtube in the search box type: downloading youtube videos tutorial

[ThorUSA3955]

This video inadvertently depicts what Bourdieu means to express. Regardless of the meaning being portrayed it is the ratings that decides its relevance. So the simple fact that we have viewed this video reinforces Bourdieu argument. We are struck by media because media is important to our society. Media emphasizes hegemonic society. While this video does point out the levels of ideological understanding, it still reinforces dominant culture.

[risteard01]

@hovelake yes, you are right. I would imagine this is aimed at AS level sociology students though, who are 16-17.

[southofaucklandposse]

its interesting how Bourdieu extends a lot of Webers ideas about power and authority, very cool stuff

[cheesegraterslaves]

Hovelake has a good point too, this is not so much about "choice" as it has to do with socialisation and the limited, yet also infinite, possible practices available to us at any given time, in relation to the current social field and other actors present, also dealing with their habitus.

Statistically bourdieu is backed up by most of the studies done on education and social background. Children with high-ed parents, usually, take better to methods of learning (and thinking) in any given school.

[Saktoth]

Bourdieu was a twit!

[bummer2000]

all the more important we need a vibrant popular culture that challenges, and incorporates other "legitimate" artforms, rather than one that is predetermined and passive to its audience.

[observant09]

lol, i like thi.s