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タイトルは、「Habitus and the relationship between youth culture and transition: A Bourdieusian analysis of musical culture and inequality in Japan」です。

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ijjs.12180

The relationships between youth culture and social tran-
sitions are examined through a Bourdieusian analysis of
musical culture and inequality in contemporary Japan.
Employing Bourdieu’s concepts of habitus, capital, field,
and space, the traditional divide between youth cultural
studies and transition research is addressed. Using mixed
methods and combining multiple correspondence analy-
sis (MCA) of the survey data (n = 1425) and in-depth
interviews (n = 42), this study examines how cultural
practices in music intersect with career trajectories and
social positions. The MCA reveals that musical knowl-
edge correlates with high social status indicators such as
better educational attainment and household income,
while participation correlates with educational attain-
ment. Young people occupy a lower social position;
however, their active concert attendance patterns
minimize status distinctions along the axis of musical
participation. Through interview analysis, three key rela-
tionships between youth culture and transitions are iden-
tified: deep artistic engagement leading to arts-related
career choices, common habitus manifesting in both
artistic perception and professional expertise, and the
important role of song lyrics in helping young people
cope with adversities during transitions. The findings
show that habitus mediates between cultural practices
and social trajectories, offering a theoretical bridge
between studies on youth culture and transition
research. Musical preferences and engagement patterns
vary by generation, but the influence of music tran-
scends age groups, influencing those who engage with it
frequently. This research contributes to both youth stud-
ies and cultural sociology, as Bourdieu’s theoretical
framework provides understanding of the complex rela-
tionship between cultural practices and social inequality
in Japan.
KEYWORDS
habitus, multiple correspondence analysis, youth