Etymology

cultural arbitrary

Today it means: arbitrary cultural constructions and beliefs that exist in the unconscious of an individual belonging to a culture Full definition →

French arbitraire culturel
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  1. French · calque ofarbitraire culturel
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Calque of French arbitraire culturel, coined by Bourdieu

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