Foundations of The Sociology of Taste: Bourdieu and Cultural Capital
Core concepts, vocabulary and working environment for the sociology of taste: bourdieu and cultural capital.
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Mai Studies Original · Sociology of the Kitchen & Dining
The Sociology of Taste: Bourdieu and Cultural Capital
The Sociology of Taste: Bourdieu and Cultural Capital is an original Mai Studies programme in sociology of the kitchen & dining. Over 4 weeks and roughly 20 guided hours you work through recorded classes, written notes, practical activities, knowledge checks and assessed tasks marked against a published rubric with an 80% pass mark. All material is written in-house. Mai Studies is independent: no official examination content, question bank, recording or branding from any certification body is reproduced, and completion leads to a Mai Studies completion certificate rather than a regulated or accredited qualification.
4 weeks 20 guided hours Intermediate
Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.
What you will achieve
- Explain the core principles of the sociology of taste: bourdieu and cultural capital in plain language
- Apply the methods safely and correctly to realistic scenarios
- Produce a documented portfolio piece assessed against a published rubric
- Plan your next steps in taste, distinction and cultural capital
Entry guidance
- — Comfortable with beginner-level taste, distinction and cultural capital
- — Willingness to complete weekly practical work
Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.
Programme syllabus
3 applied modules
4h
Applied practice in The Sociology of Taste: Bourdieu and Cultural Capital
Hands-on work that turns theory into a repeatable method for taste, distinction and cultural capital.
Portfolio project, assessment and next steps
Produce assessed evidence of your capability and plan the study that follows this programme.