This presentation will review recent contributions to the sociology accounts of taste. It will describe some of the results of a recent major research project on cultural taste and participation in Britain, the findings from which were interpreted in critical dialogue with Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital. I will reflect on the theoretical lessons learned and their relevance for the sociology of cultural consumption.

Alan Warde is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.
His research interests include theories of consumption and their application to food, culture, and sustainability. His recent books include Culture, Class, Distinction (Routledge, 2009) and Trust in Food: a comparative and institutional analysis (Palgrave, 2007).

Organisers:
Mónica Trüninger (ICS-UL)
Marta Rosales, Emília Margarida Marques (CRIA)