Symbolic Violence and Social Media
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Argues that Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic capital explains online behavior, showing people convert money, social ties and knowledge into visible symbols and then use those symbols to exert power. Gives three concrete examples: FarmVille play driven by peer pressure, repetitive unboxing videos as status displays, and a virtual goods market growing +40% per year and worth about $2.1 billion in the US. Concludes companies should not prioritize customers by Twitter popularity but treat users as humans.
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