Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 23:20:42 +0100
Subject: Bourdieu and Willis


Hola a tothom

I need some help to understand a concept coined by Paul Willis in 'Common
Culture', that of 'grounded aesthetics'.

Specifically I can't see if for 'grounded aesthetic' Willis understands the
symbolic creativity of the working class only, opposed to that of the
creativity connected to 'official art', or, otherwise, 'grounded aesthetic'
refers to any symbolic creativity. I don't know if the term 'grounded'
stands for the connections between symbolic creativity and 'real life', thus
being restricted to working class symbolic experiences, or/and recreated
experiences through 'commercial commodities' (opposed to  canonical art). In
that case, the concept could be used in a way parallel to PB's definition of
'popular taste' in 'La distinction' (function or practical oriented art).

Am I wrong in that possible connection between Willis and Bourdieu?

Could anybody help me, please?


Jordi Tria
Departament d'Antropologia
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Spain

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