The aim of this paper is to address the dynamics of contemporary cultural capital by
interrogating what counts for young people as valuable cultural resources. Considerable …

Although the Scandinavian countries are often considered to epitomize social democratic
governance, Scandinavia's profound wealth inequalities, seen in relation to the more …

Class is not only amongst the oldest and most controversial of all concepts in social science,
but also a topic which has fascinated, amused, incensed and galvanized the general public …

Pierre Bourdieu was the most influential sociologist of the late 20th century. The framework
he developed continues to inspire countless researchers across the globe and provokes …

We explore peoples' dispositions and practices with regard to social–ecological
transformations based on a sustainable welfare policy strategy in Sweden. We draw on …

This article draws on Pierre Bourdieu's political sociology for a statistical study of the
complex interrelationship between Norwegian citizens' attention and engagement in the …

Questions of political conflict have always been central to class analysis; changing political
fault lines were a key argument in the debates about the 'death of class'. The ensuing …

In recent scholarly debates about cultural stratification, some have argued that 'openness'
and 'omnivorous' lifestyles constitute a new form of distinction. Using qualitative interviews …

This first volume of The Class Structure of Capitalist Societies offers a bold and wide-ranging
assessment of the shape and effects of class systems across a diverse range of capitalist …

Local urban greenspaces connect issues close to everyday life, such as recreational value,
attachment to place and civic engagements, with broader questions of city planning …