
- 232 pages
- English
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About this book
A powerful theory of the symbolic embedded within a remarkable and original theory of practice is a nodal aspect of the work of Pierre Bourdieu, who was a leading social thinker of our times (1930-2002). Against the backdrop of the significance of symbolic practice in social life, this book explains the intellectual warp and woof of his theory of the symbolic; presents a brief excursus that explores its potential to illuminate social contexts other than those in which it was conceived; examines its links with Bourdieu's role of social critic and public intellectual; and engages critically with scholarly assessments of his contribution. The book thus seeks to provide a comprehensive and in depth analysis and understanding of a central dimension of Bourdieu's work.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Bourdieu's Theory of the Symbolic: Traditions and Innovations
- 3 The Symbolic in Relation to Practice, Habitus, and Capital
- 4 The Symbolic in Relation to Fields and the Notion of an Economy of Practice
- 5 An Empirical Exemplification: The Shah Bano Case
- 6 Critique of Neoliberalism: Bourdieu in Practice
- 7 Conclusion
- Reference
- Index