On its publication in 1999, Accounting for Tastes was the most systematic and substantial study of Australian cultural tastes, preferences and activities ever. It is a book that makes a substantial contribution to the empirical and policy-oriented social inquiry into questions of cultural practices and preferences.
Offers a contribution to international debates regarding the role of cultural capital in relation to modern forms of inequality. Drawing on a national study of the organisation of cultural practices in contemporary Britain, this work reviews Bourdieu's classic study of the relationships between culture and class in the light of subsequent debates.
In a series of richly detailed studies from Britain, Australia and North America, Bennett investigates how 19th and 20th century museums, fairs and exhibitions have organised their collections and their visitors.
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