Social Class and Cultural Omnivorism in Hong Kong

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Abstract

Responding to the univore-omnivore hypothesis of Peterson and Kern (1996), this exploratory study fills the gap in the class-culture analysis in Hong Kong and to see if class background predicts cultural omnivorism. Preference towards arts items and interests in increased participation in arts events/ activities were used as indicators of cultural omnivorism. Results suggested parental education and household income predicts no cultural omnivorism, but significant relationship was found when predicted by subjective class membership.

Author

• Dorcas Hiu Yan Yeung, Chinese University of Hong Kong