Review Questions Week 3

REVIEW QUESTIONS WEEK 3

Why is the book called 'Distinction'?

Below you find a part of a questionnaire which is designed to test Bourdieu´s homology thesis. Make a picture of the two-dimensional social space and put the categories of 'agreeable' in the space, according to the expectations.

Think of a set of items – with a format like that below – to test the distribution of life styles in the field of food preferences in the Netherlands.

What historical developments do you expect in the relative importance of income and education for the explanation of life style differences? (Hint: think of how differences in income and education have developed over time). What differences between countries can you expect?

According to Bourdieu the social space and the space of life styles are structured according to a cultural and an economic dimension. Can you think of a third dimension which may be important in structuring social space and life styles? TRANSLATION QUESTION 19: TRANSLATION QUESTION 20: What do you like doing in your vacation? Which vacations are appealing to you and not with pleasure at all (1)– with pleasure (4) which ones are not? (categories not in right order) not appealing at all (1)– very appealing (4) (categories not in right order) enjoy local kitchen a week to Rome travel around in nature flight to a tropical island go to the beach and relax hiking tour through the mountains read books luxury cruise on the Mediterranean meet other people hotel in Saint Tropez sport a week to the Costa Brava visit old buildings Staying at home enjoy luxury and comfort holliday bungalow in a parc visit pubs and clubs bicycle tour through the Netherlands painting course in Toscany boat cruise on the Rhine a couple of days fishing