The metamorphoses of cultural capital in a neoliberal and multicultural era: Towards a comparative approach

This review essay of Fields, Capitals, Habitus first discusses how this in-depth inquiry into the lifestyles and cultural practices in Australia contributes to rich discussions sparked by publication translation Bourdieu's Distinction. It then turns research directions that survey opens up, especially comparative perspective, context neoliberalism multiculturalism. One these is study rise Indigenous capital. A second compare way transnational, migrant cultures challenge national habitus. third invites researchers more systematically gendered across fields countries, a should be supplemented impact feminisation intermediaries.