Cultural hierarchies are maintained through taste preferences from "summary" of Distinction by Pierre Bourdieu
The cultural hierarchies, which are deeply embedded in society, are upheld through individuals' taste preferences. These taste preferences are not merely personal choices but are shaped by one's social background and position within the social structure. What one considers to be good taste or bad taste is influenced by the cultural capital one possesses, which is accumulated through education, upbringing, and social networks.
Individuals from different social classes tend to have distinct taste preferences that reflect their social standing. The dominant class, with its access to economic and cultural resources, sets the standards of taste that others aspire to emulate. This creates a hierarchy of cultural preferences, where certain tastes are valued more highly than others. Those with higher cultural capital are more likely to appreciate and engage with high culture, while those with lower cultural capital are inclined towards more popular or mass cultur...
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