The role of Puri Agung Ubud is vital in upholding the religious, social, cultural, and economic ties with the local community life in Ubud Traditional Village. Nevertheless, in practice, it is evident that representatives from Puri Agung Ubud are frequently observed engaging in acts of control, wherein they attempt to exert dominance or superiority in these aspects of society by utilizing their accumulated social, cultural, and economic capital as symbolic capital. This symbolic capital showcases their status, prestige, authority, and legitimacy. This occurrence highlights the employment of symbolic capital as a means of control by the elite of Puri Agung Ubud. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the reasons behind the use of symbolic capital as a tool of control by the elite of Puri Agung Ubud. This analysis theoretical framework draws upon Bourdieus structural generative theory and Scotts patron-client theory. Employing a qualitative research design rooted in critical social science, data collection is executed through meticulous observations, insightful interviews, and a comprehensive literature review. This study revealed that the social capital, cultural capital, and economic capital of the Puri Agung Ubud elite accumulated symbolic capital to increase their status in obtaining recognition. This phenomenon is motivated by strategies to maintain and expand power, capital struggles, and distinction strategies.

Symbolic Capital

Domination

Puri Agung Ubud

Elite