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The social space and misrecognition in 21st century France
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Abstract This article seeks to revisit the French social space 30 years after Pierre Bourdieu first mapped it in Distinction. Using data from the International Social Survey Programme, it deploys geometric data analysis to construct a model of the space of class positions that is remarkably similar in its st... view more
This article seeks to revisit the French social space 30 years after Pierre Bourdieu first mapped it in Distinction. Using data from the International Social Survey Programme, it deploys geometric data analysis to construct a model of the space of class positions that is remarkably similar in its structure to that presented by Bourdieu despite three decades of economic transformation. The relationship with occupational groups and geographical space is also familiar, though gender and, to a greater extent, age are perhaps more prominent than when Bourdieu was writing. The article then goes on to demonstrate the multidimensional nature of symbolic violence, in the form of perception of one’s place, and the manner in which social reproduction is misrecognised. On the latter point, it transpires that while there is recognition of unfair advantage, not only is faith in meritocracy the prevailing view but the dominated are the most likely to deny that having educated parents makes a difference to whether one ‘gets ahead’ or not.... view less
Keywords
Bourdieu, P.; social class; social space; social structure; social stratification; social order; France; twenty-first century; ISSP
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
class; misrecognition; symbolic violence; ISSP 2009 "Social Inequality IV" - ZA No. 5400
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 990-1012
Journal
The Sociological Review, 69 (2021) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261211020182
ISSN
1467-954X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed