“Anything But Heavy Metal” http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2096459?sid=21105746341363&uid=3737536&uid=4&uid=2 … Class signaling by musical taste. 1993 data; bet would be different now. HT @KevinSimler
@sfslim @KevinSimler Yes… I give myself a pass on the theory that I have other purely-personal reasons for lack of interest in sportsball.
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@sfslim@KevinSimler That lets me avoid having to think about it seriously, which is a relief :-) -
@sfslim@KevinSimler I’ve actively educated myself about (& enjoy) low-status musical genres, but since those no longer signal class so much - 1 more reply
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@Meaningness@KevinSimler IOW, spectator sports are a massive cultural ritual, and totally deserving of critical analysis/active opposition. -
@sfslim@KevinSimler I’m not opposed to cultural rituals—I think we need more, not less of them. “Mass” is potentially a problem, but > - 1 more reply
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@Meaningness@KevinSimler Fair. Personally I’m deeply opposed to sportsball for a host of reasons that article failed to even touch upon. -
@sfslim@Meaningness curious about your "host of reasons that article failed to even touch upon." - 3 more replies
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