Ethnocentrism, taste and symbolic boundaries

Elchardus, Mark; Siongers, Jessy

doi:10.1016/j.poetic.2007.09.002

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“…Recently, it has been shown that a relationship exists between (mass) media use and attitudes (Elchardus & Siongers, 2007, 2009aGilliam Jr, 2002;Romer, Jamieson, & Aday, 2003). In this regard, it has been argued that it is not the explicit content of a media message that might influence attitudes, but rather the emotions, style, structure and 'hidden' messages in the symbolic system (Elchardus & Siongers, 2009a).…”

Section: On the Relationship Of Cultural Capital And Homonegativitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, it has been argued that it is not the explicit content of a media message that might influence attitudes, but rather the emotions, style, structure and 'hidden' messages in the symbolic system (Elchardus & Siongers, 2009a). Furthermore, the influence of culture does not stop with (mass) media; it can be expanded to one's general (cultural) taste scheme (Elchardus & Siongers, 2007, 2009a. Studies looking at this more general taste scheme found a relationship between cultural capital and general openness (see e.g.…”

Section: On the Relationship Of Cultural Capital And Homonegativitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This diverse pattern of leisure consumption and this tendency to prefer noncommercial channels, which all are seen as more highbrow cultural activities, can be considered as an expression of more cultural capital (Elchardus & Siongers, 2007, 2009a). …”

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“…Meer recent meent Richard Peterson (1992) een verschuiving waar te nemen waarbij sociale distinctie niet langer voortvloeit uit het etaleren van een voorkeur voor 'hoge' cultuur, maar veeleer van een omnivore smaak waarbij zowel legitieme als populaire cultuuruitingen 258 mens & maatschappij worden gewaardeerd. Dit onderzoeksveld kan ondertussen bogen op een eerbiedwaardig groot aantal empirische studies, ook in het Nederlandse taalgebied (zie onder meer Dimaggio & Useem, 1978;Elchardus & Siongers, 2007;Peterson & Simkus, 1992;Roose & Vander Stichele, 2010; Van Eijck, de Haan & Knulst, 2002; Van Eijck & Lievens, 2008; Van Rees, Vermunt & Verboord, 1999).…”

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Sociale mobiliteit en verwachtingen ten aanzien van films

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Roose²

2011

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Summary Social mobility and expectations towards films. The present study focuses on the effect of social mobility on taste: is taste predomi InleidingEr is heel wat onderzoek verricht naar de samenhang tussen smaak en sociale positie. Econoom en socioloog Thorstein Veblen heeft het in 1899 al over de conspicuous consumption van de heersende klasse (Veblen, 1899). Tachtig jaar later beschrijft Pierre Bourdieu in Distinction (1984) de homologie tussen de positie van individuen in het sociale veld en hun culturele praktijken. Meer recent meent Richard Peterson (1992) een verschuiving waar te nemen waarbij sociale distinctie niet langer voortvloeit uit het etaleren van een voorkeur voor 'hoge' cultuur, maar veeleer van een omnivore smaak waarbij zowel legitieme als populaire cultuuruitingen

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“…The classifying project indicates that culture and consumption serve as leverage in reflecting and sustaining the social system. Taste, expression of consumption preferences and lifestyle began to draw symbolic boundaries, leading both to social and cultural inclusion and exclusion (Elchardus & Siongers, 2007). Peterson's (1997b) review emphasizes that since then, this symbolic boundary has been drawn in terms of tastes and practices.…”

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Cultural Omnivores’ Consumption: Strategic and Inclusively Exclusive

Kwon¹,

Kwon²

2013

IJMS

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This study explores cultural dispositions and consumption practices of cultural omnivores whose tastes align with those of high-status people in the U.S. Peterson and colleagues first identified the shift in status markers from snobbish and highbrow tastes to eclectic and omnivorous ones. Our findings suggest that cultural omnivores are characterized by two traits: superior self-perception in taste and cultural tolerance. These traits indicate that their prestige is sustained by their cultural styles, which are simultaneously broad and exclusive. Cultural omnivores also tend to engage in multifaceted experiences in food consumption and appearance-related goods (i.e., clothing), as well as Internet usage. We believe that the multiplicity observed in the current study reflects the highly strategic nature of the everyday consumption practices of cultural omnivores. We conclude that the qualities of elite consumers (i.e., cultural capital) are translated into omnivorous cultural consumption and a strategic and practical type of everyday consumption. The findings of this study have implications for marketing to high-status consumer segments characterized by a strong buying power and opinion leadership.

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Ethnocentrism, taste and symbolic boundaries

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References 43 publications

Cultural Capital and Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: Exploring the Relation Between Lifestyles and Homonegativity

Cultural Capital and Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: Exploring the Relation Between Lifestyles and Homonegativity

Sociale mobiliteit en verwachtingen ten aanzien van films

Cultural Omnivores’ Consumption: Strategic and Inclusively Exclusive

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