On page 144, Swartz (1997) suggests that Bourdieu’s conception of social class is not well understood because of the tension and ambiguities generated in the way he used the term. However, some peculiarities are pertinent in Bourdieu’s theories of class struggle. To begin with, he rejected subjectivity approaches to stratification and essentialist conception of social class. Instead, he postulated that class should be viewed with a multidimensional lens and be seen as a relational approach.
Furthermore, Bourdieu argues that cultural practices are indicators of class distinctions and there is correlational relationship between social class and culture. In order to understand the correlation relationship well, “there is the need to study the
Furthermore, Bourdieu argues that cultural practices are indicators of class distinctions and there is correlational relationship between social class and culture. In order to understand the correlation relationship well, “there is the need to study the