[lbo-talk] The paradox of southern racism

[Wojtek S]

Ravi, you may also want to read Pierre Bordieu, "Distinction, A Social
Critique of the Judgment of Taste" in which he argues that class
distinctions are manifested in the aesthetic of the everyday life
(such as home decor or food preference) and are acquired in very early
childhood.  Her argues that these aesthetic preferences ("cultural
capital") also forms the basis of the revulsion toward aesthetic
preferences forming the base of other social classes.  Following this
logic, interaction with other classes will not result in a greater
tolerance, and may even result in even greater revulsion toward the
habits of other classes.

I like Bourdieu, because unlike many Continental writers, his writing
is crystal clear, empirically informed, and theoretical & reflective
at the same time. What is more,  reading him leaves one with a very
satisfying feeling of reading something that is both scientifically
sound and "politically correct" (sorry for this cliche, but I cannot
think of a better term).

Wojtek

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, // ravi <ravi at platosbeard.org> wrote:
> On Jan 27, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
>>
>> I lost my way on the web page so I can't give you a link, but google:
>>
>> Barbara Jeanne Fields, Slavery Race, and Ideology
>>
>> And yu will find an article of that title which  might help you.
>>
>
> Thank you for the ref Carrol. Here’s the link for others interested: http://www.solidarity-us.org/pdfs/cadreschool/fields.pdf. Reading now…
>
>        —ravi
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