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This special issue is dedicated to
Bourdieu's
concept of cultural capital and its potential for addressing social
inequalities and exclusion.
Contributions evaluate the (ambivalent) concept and present its
influence on cultural policy making and on academic research (see also the abstract
of Cultural capital and social exclusion in the New Acquisitions November
2004).
Of special interest is the article by Looseley who examines the impact of Bourdieu's concept on early generations of
cultural policy makers in France and who outlines current contradictory views concerning this
topic: while one group demands a widening of culture
towards popular forms, others fear a 'dumbing down' of culture.
Furthermore, Hill shows
in his analysis of the British film policy that a rigid limitation of the
cultural canon excluding film led, at first, to an industry orientated policy in this
sector.
To view the publisher's online table of contents with
abstracts, please click on this external
link.
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