– must read two articles (have attached pdf)
– no use of outside sources. use articles as only sources. use paranethical citaition.
– must have a clear thesis and conclusion.
– use notes provided on Boudieu. Attached a pdf.
-Part 1: Broad Summary of Bourdieu’s Theory: After a brief introduction where you give the reader a sense of how you are going to analyze the selections on class in the US, I want you to give a broad summary of Bourdieu’s general theory on society. Be sure to explain and define in detail the connections between his major concepts, the field, habitus and the various forms of capital. Be sure to also discuss how the structure of social space can be affected by relations of power. This section should be 1 ½ to 2 ½ pages in length.
Part 2: Bourdieuan Analysis of the Upper Class: In the second half of your paper, I want you to use information from the two articles to illustrate Bourdieu’s theory. Both articles are filled with multiple examples that can be used to further illustrate the specific ways that an upper class habitus is produced and its connection to the unequal distribution of economic, cultural, social and symbolic capital in the United States. Discuss also how these inequalities reproduce and maintain the position of the upper class, and more broadly class inequality, in this society and how this connects to the structure of power in the US. This section should be 1 ½ to 2 ½ pages in length.
Be sure to cite all the sources you use [parenthetical documentation is perhaps easiest and should include author’s last name and page number from the original text, i.e. (Domhoff 156). No use of sources other than articles attached. There is no need to submit a works cited page at the end of your paper.
