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To theorize the relational topology of social space and explain how symbolic power naturalizes class divisions into recognized hierarchies.

January 1, 1989Sociological Theory

Social Space and Symbolic Power

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To theorize the relational topology of social space and explain how symbolic power naturalizes class divisions into recognized hierarchies.
Applied relational sociology and field theory to re-examine social stratification beyond unidimensional economic determinism.
Conceptualized the distribution of economic, cultural, and social capital as coordinates determining social positions and trajectories.
Social space functions as a multidimensional field where individuals are distributed based on overall volume and composition of capital.
Symbolic power operates as a misrecognized form of authority that converts objective class divisions into legitimate symbolic hierarchies without overt physical force.

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Theoretical analysis uncovers the relational structures of social space in modern stratified societies, suggesting symbolic power legitimizes persistent hierarchy.

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Pierre Bourdıeu (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7334a3f2a6ac123b8a4c6 https://doi.org/10.2307/202060

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Theoretical analysis uncovers the relational structures of social space in modern stratified societies, suggesting symbolic power legitimizes persistent hierarchy.

Social Space and Symbolic Power

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