Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu

argues that the culture of the dominant class is only regarded as superior, because it holds power in society and is able to claim that its cultural forms are better than those in working class. 

Class and Taste

influenced by class, members of the upper class are most likely to enjoy what he calls legitimate taste, high or brow and literature. e.g. music, intellectual films and modern art. The working class and less intellectual members of the higher classes. 

Cultural Capital

Not only observes that people's cultural tastes are influenced by class, he also points out the role culture plays  in reproducing class relations in society. Bourdieu argues that individuals can improve their social class position by possessing not only economic capital (wealth), but also what he calls cultural capital.