Symbolic violence is violence wielded with tacit complicity between its victims and its agents, insofar as both remain unconscious of submitting to or wielding it.
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Male domination is so rooted in our collective unconscious that we no longer even see it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Male domination is often so ingrained in society that it becomes invisible to us.
This quote by Pierre Bourdieu highlights how deeply embedded male dominance is within societal structures and cultural norms. It suggests that these patterns of power and gender inequality are so normalized in our collective psyche that we fail to recognize their presence, which makes them difficult to challenge or change.
Themes
Male DominationGender InequalitySocietyCollective UnconsciousPower Structures
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on gender studies, this quote can be used to spark a discussion about societal norms.
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