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democracy versus distinction: a standalone construct

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democracy versusdistinction1 CONSTRUCTDemocracy versusJOHNSTON · SOCIOLOGY OF

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Sociology of culture

the tension in omnivorous taste between an open, inclusive ideology and the continued use of cultural choices to mark status.

In sociology of culture, democracy versus distinction refers to the tension in omnivorous taste between an open, inclusive ideology and the continued use of cultural choices to mark status. This meaning comes from Johnston (2007) in American Journal of Sociology.[1]

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  1. Johnston, J., & Baumann, S. (2007). Democracy versus Distinction: A Study of Omnivorousness in Gourmet Food Writing. American Journal of Sociology, 113(1), 165-204. https://doi.org/10.1086/518923

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