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The emerging cultural capital of cosmopolitan dispositions and political orientation: European soccer consumption in the United States

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the following of European soccer leagues within the United States as a manifestation of emerging cultural capital and cosmopolitan dispositions. Utilizing Bourdieu and neo-Bourdieusian frameworks of cultural capital, it investigates how the consumption of European soccer leagues by Americans signifies new forms of social distinction, influenced by factors such as socioeconomic position, age, political orientation, and social attitudes towards openness and diversity. Using unique and highly recent survey data, results of regression modelling reveal that engagement with these leagues is significantly associated with higher educational attainment, age, and cosmopolitan values of openness and diversity, although not liberal politics, challenging traditional notions of cultural capital and suggesting a reconfiguration of social stratification within the context of global sports consumption while raising compelling questions for further research.

Source: Journal of Consumer Culture

DOI: 10.1177/14695405251390714

Author: Adam Gemar

Institution: University of Cyprus

Language: English

Topic: Social and Cultural Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,900