Simeon Yates|Eleanor Lockley
Social Media and Social Class
University of Liverpool|Sheffield Hallam University
backgroundthis article explores relationship social class social media use draws work pierre bourdieu examining class terms social economic cultural capital article starts prior finding predominantly use social media formed higher proportion internet users lower socioeconomic groups data article draws data two nationally representative uk surveys ofcom office communications media literacy survey n 1800 per annum department digital culture media sports taking part survey n 10000 per annum methods following yates kirby lockley five types internet behavior eight types internet user identified utilizing principal components analysis kmeans clustering internet user types examined measures social economic cultural capital data forms cultural consumption digital media use examined using multiple correspondence analysis findings article concludes forms digital media use correspondence social cultural economic aspects social class status contemporary social systems distinction