Routledge Companion to Bourdieu's 'Distinction'

<p>This edited collection explores the genesis of Bourdieu's classical book <i>Distinction</i> and its international career in contemporary Social Sciences. It includes contributions from contemporary sociologists from diverse countries who question the theoretical legacy of this book in various fields and national contexts. Invited authors review and exemplify current controversies concerning the theses promoted in <i>Distinction </i>in the sociology of culture lifestyles social classes and stratification with a specific attention dedicated to the emerging forms of cultural capital and the logics of distinction that occur in relation to material consumption or bodily practices. They also empirically illustrate the theoretical contribution of <i>Distinction </i>in relation with such notions as <i>field </i>or <i>habitus</i> which fruitfulness is emphasized in relation with some methodological innovations of the book. In this respect a special focus is put on the emerging stream of distinction studies and on the opportunities offered by the geometrical data analysis of social spaces.</p>