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Discuss the concept of cultural capital with specific reference to the production and consumption of art.
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In this essay I will discuss the concept of cultural capital with specific reference to the production and consumption of art. I will begin by explaining the concept of cultural capital - what it means, where it came from, and how it is used - both in this context and in its wider usage. Then I will explore the Pokémon franchise - what exactly it involves, how it came to be developed, how it is perceived and the phenomenon that surrounds it - and why the study of it is suited for answering this question. With this made clear I will discuss the usefulness of the concept of cultural capital, with respect to Pokémon, by tackling such questions as How relevant is it? How accurate a picture does it paint? Does it enlighten the study of modern cultural phenomena? I will also discuss critiques of the concept, and assess how useful those...
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