Culture & Inequality Podcast

In this first pilot episode, we discuss the core themes of the course: how do culture and inequality relate? This meeting will discuss why and how this has become such a central theme in sociology and other disciplines (notably cultural studies, anthropology), how this relation this been theorized in various theoretical traditions (notable field theory, British cultural studies, and American cultural sociology); and how has this been empirically analyzed? Moreover, we will offer a first exploration of the continued relevance of these insights on culture and inequality for contemporary societies, and for the everyday life of (young) people today. Please note that this is a pilot version of our podcast and we are aware that the audio quality is not up to par. Please bear with us, as we think the conversation is worth your attention regardless, and please provide us with feedback. Presentation: Giselinde Kuipers & Luuc Brans Audio production edit: Iris Verhulsdonk

In this episode, we go beyond the earlier classic approaches and discuss culture and inequality in the present age. How has cultural distinction changed in an era of globalization, democratization, and digitalization? Is the notion of cultural capital still relevant in a time when professors do karaoke rather than going to the opera? We dive into these questions on the basis of our readings of articles by Michèle Lamont, Stefan Beljean & Matthew Clair; Don Weenink; Janna Michael; and Annick Prieur and Mike Savage. Presentation: professor Giselinde Kuipers & Luuc Brans Editing: Iris Verhulsdonk Intro and outro tunes: professor Timothy Dowd Readings (in order of appearance): Prieur, A. & Mike Savage (2013) 'Emerging forms of cultural capital' | European Societies 15 (2) - https://doi.org/10.1080/14616696.2012.748930 Weenink, D. (2008) 'Cosmopolitanism as a Form of Capital : Parents Preparing their Children for a Globalizing World' | Sociology 42 (6) http://soc.sagepub.com/content/42/6/1089 Michael, J. (2015) 'It’s really not hip to be a hipster: Negotiating trends and authenticity in the cultural field' | Journal of Consumer Culture 15 (2) https://doi.org/10.1177/1469540513493206 Lamont, M., Stefan Beljean, and Matthew Clair (2014)'What is missing? Cultural processes and causal pathways to inequality' | Socio-Economic Review 12 https://doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwu011