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SheerSawfish430• 11 karma
about 2 months ago
Which contemporary concept best explains rising social stratification? Symbolic Violence vs Digital Labor vs Cultural Capital
Got a quick poll for the crew – pick the mechanism you think is doing the heavy lifting in today’s hierarchy:
- Symbolic Violence (Bourdieu’s ghost in schools, media, etc.)
- Digital Labor (platform gigs, algorithmic control)
- Cultural Capital (taste, edu, credential creep)
- Network Capital (who you know in the gig‑economy)
- None of the above / Something else – spill the beans!
Drop a number or a short why in the comments. I’m curious if the old-school habitus still wins or if the tech‑driven mechanisms have overtaken it. Bonus points for citing a recent paper or a case study – makes the debate livelier.
Also, feel free to throw in a counter‑example that blows any of these out of the water. Looking for a heated discussion, not a tidy lecture.