I capitali bourdieusiani nella mediatizzazione dei cantautori italiani: stato dell'arte, casi di studio, nuove prospettive = Bourdieu's Capitals in the Mediatization of Italian Singer-Songwriters: State of the Art, Case Studies, New Perspectives

Abstract

Bourdieu's Capitals in the Mediatization of Italian Singer-Songwriters: State of the Art, Case Studies, New Perspectives. This paper explores the relevance of Bourdieusian theory in the Italian musical field, focusing on the evolution of the cantautore through cultural mediatization. By analyzing the transition from traditional sociology to generative and mediological approaches, the study investigates how symbolic, cultural, and media capital shape the identity of singer-songwriters. The theoretical framework is applied to three pivotal figures. Fabrizio De André is analyzed as the ideal type of the cantautore, whose symbolic capital remains the benchmark for artistic purity. Roberto Vecchioni is examined as a model of professional standardization; his persona as the "professor" leverages a mediatization positioning him as a paternal pillar of the genre. Finally, Claudio Baglioni represents a field of tensions: a media star who strategically navigated industrial pressures to be re-mediated and legitimized as a "noble" cantautore. The paper aims to provide a replicable model to understand the diachronic evolution of this cultural construct.