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In his often densely-worded prose, Bourdieu discussed how those in Power define Aesthetic concepts such as " Taste ". Using research, he shows how Social Class tends to determine a person's likes and interests, and how Distinction s based on social class get reinforced in daily life. He observes that even when the subordinate classes may seem to have their own particular idea of 'good taste', "... {Link without Title} t must never be forgotten that the working-class 'aesthetic' is a dominated 'aesthetic' which is constantly obliged to define itself in terms of the dominant aesthetics..." (page 41) EXAMPLE: ''TITANIC'' (1997) ''La Distinction'' has influenced academics working in different disciplines. For example, one can explain the negative reputation of the Film '' Titanic '' (1997, Cameron) as a backlash from the film's own popularity and from its position within Popular Culture . In his British Film Institute Monograph , David Lubin compares attitudes against the film directly to the main thesis of ''La Distinction''. He suggests that derisory attitudes towards the film exhibit a desire to disassociate the critic from Fanatics who reportedly attended multiple screenings, and from coverage in Tabloids and Teen Magazines focussing on the two main Star s. REFERENCES
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