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This book explores the notion of cultural capital, offering insights into its evolution and definitions, as well as the relationship between cultural, social and human capital, the distinctions between capital and capitalism, and the conflicts that exist among the various critical theories that engage with Bourdieu's thought.
List of contents
Introduction; 1. Propaedeutic Aspects: Cultural Capital and Its Familiarity With the Legitimate Culture Within a Society; 2. Capital and Capitalism: Before and After Cultural Determinations; 3. Eurocentric Attitudes Towards Modernity and Capital(ism); 4. The Role of Arts in Supporting the Development of Cultural Capital and Creative Communication; 5. Why Is the De-Aestheticization of Art a Phenomenon Specific to Artistic Capitalism?; 6. Final Evaluation
About the author
Oana ¿erban teaches Modern Philosophy and Aesthetics at the University of Bucharest, Romania, as titular professor of the Department of Practical Philosophy and History of Philosophy and of the UNESCO Chair in Interculturality, Good Governance and Sustainable Development. She is the Executive Director of CCIIF - The Research Center for the History and Circulation of Philosophical Ideas (UB). She has authored
Artistic Capitalism (2016) and
After Thomas Kuhn. The Structure of Aesthetic Revolutions (2022) and co-edited different volumes of philosophy, culture and aesthetics. Around 30 academic articles and studies reflect her interest in the following main areas of expertise: Aesthetics, Modern and Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Biopolitics, History of Art, Cultural Heritage. Currently, she is exploring the biopolitical potential of modern art, in her latest study, published in the volume
Philosophy and Film: Bridging Divides (ed. Christina Rawls, Diana Neiva, Steven Gouveia) (Routledge, 2019).
Summary
This book explores the notion of cultural capital, offering insights into its evolution and definitions, as well as the relationship between cultural, social and human capital, the distinctions between capital and capitalism, and the conflicts that exist among the various critical theories that engage with Bourdieu’s thought.
