Karl Marx's Social Class Theory

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According to Pierre Bourdieu, what distinguishes individuals in social space?

  • Their class struggle tendencies
  • Their symbolic violence capacity
  • Their awareness of common interests
  • The overall volume and composition of their capital (correct)

What concept does Bourdieu use to describe the dominance of groups possessing economic capital?

  • Social gender relations
  • Intra-class distances
  • Symbolic violence (correct)
  • Class struggle

What leads to the formation of classes in Bourdieu's analysis?

  • Unstable time periods
  • Subjective identifications to a social group
  • Conflicts and struggles over classification (correct)
  • Class consciousness

What characterized the dominant groups in Pierre Bourdieu's social space?

<p>Possession of economic capital (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Bourdieu's analysis, what is the significance of an approach in terms of social classes to account for French society?

<p>Weakening relevance of social classes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Bourdieu consider as multifaceted components of an individual's capital?

<p>Economic, cultural, and social capital (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of violence does Bourdieu mention as being exerted by the dominant on the dominated?

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What is one key factor that contributes to the constant crossing of social space according to Bourdieu?

<p>Conflicts and struggles over classification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group in the social space is considered as the dominant one according to Bourdieu's argument?

<p>Those with a large volume of global capital, especially economic capital (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What element gives rise to classes in Bourdieu's view?

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