ABSTRACT

The chapters of Section 3 have deepened our understanding of specific cultural fields central to an analysis of cultural capital. The broad parameters of the cultural map discussed in Chapters 3 and 4 have been probed further, through survey questions about named works and artists, and testimony from focus groups and qualitative interviews. This rich array of material sets the scene for our analysis in Part IV, which will concentrate on the distribution of cultural capital and its articulation with social divisions.