1、5700 英文单词， 3.3 万英文字符 ，中文 10200 字 文献出处： Eijck K V. Social Inequality in Cultural Consumption PatternsJ. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2015:331-337. Social Inequality in Cultural Consumption Patterns Koen van Eijck Abstract Social inequality in cultural lifestyles can
2、 be understood using cultural capital theory or status theory. Empirical studies cannot easily produce results that allow for a proper comparison of the merits of these theories. In addition, the central role of habitus in both theories is problematic from a theoretical perspective, as relations bet
3、ween habitus and observed behavior are not straightforward and much of cultural behavior is affected, if not shaped, by variable social contexts. Introduction Cultural consumption patterns have solid social roots. They are affected by parental schooling levels and family socialization, level of educ
4、ation, occupational status, and income (Chan, 2010; Mohr and DiMaggio, 1995). All of these determinants are somehow related to class and status, thus causing social inequality in cultural consumption. The central aim of this contribution is to assess the merits of the main theoretical explanations f
5、or this social inequality in cultural consumption by evaluating the existing empirical evidence. The most prominent theoretical accounts, i.e., cultural capital theory and status theory, will be addressed. Difculties with attempts to empirically settle which one of these theories is more valid will
6、be addressed. In addition, special attention will be paid to the habitus as the linking pin between socioeconomic background and cultural lifestyles. Finally, possible directions for future research are suggested. Cultural Inequality: Theoretical Accounts Cultural inequality can be theorized to follow from differences in skills or resources. It takes resources, or capital (cultural, economic, and social) to develop and implement a certain lifestyle. Unequal command of these resources leads
