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?

Possession of economic capital 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?

Weakening relevance of social classes Signup and view all the answers

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

Economic, cultural, and social capital Signup and view all the answers

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

Symbolic violence Signup and view all the answers

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

Conflicts and struggles over classification Signup and view all the answers

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

Those with a large volume of global capital, especially economic capital Signup and view all the answers

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

Conflicts and struggles over classification Signup and view all the answers

Karl Marx's Social Class Theory

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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