Pierre Bourdieu : theory and politics

"Pierre Bourdieu is one of the most prominent and significant figures in 20th-century sociology. His influence remains substantial even after his death in 2002, and his views and findings continue to divide sociologists to this day. This book examines the issue of Bourdieu's so-called &quo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Fa??ber, A??goston, 1981- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY : Routledge, 2026.
Subjects
Bourdieu, Pierre, > 1930-2002
Sociologists > Biography.
Sociology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN1003650821
9781003650829
9781040424254
1040424252
9781040424322
1040424325
9781041095798
9781032752556
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • The myth of the "two Bourdieus"
  • The birth and rise of Bourdieusian sociology
  • The outlines of Bourdieu's "theory of action"
  • Bourdieu's and Boltanski's contrasting social theories
  • The epistemic foundations of intervening in social processes
  • On Bourdieu's "social determinism"
  • Truth as politics? The genesis of truth in the scientific field
  • The beginnings of a public engagement?
  • The possibility of social critique and political action in Bourdieu and Boltanski
  • The traces and possibility of rational action in Bourdieu's sociology.

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