Practising the Symbolic
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Practising the Symbolic

Pierre Bourdieu's Contribution

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eBook - ePub

Practising the Symbolic

Pierre Bourdieu's Contribution

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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Information

Publisher
Aakar Books
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781032375199
eBook ISBN
9781000780970

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface and Acknowledgements
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 Bourdieu's Theory of the Symbolic: Traditions and Innovations
  10. 3 The Symbolic in Relation to Practice, Habitus, and Capital
  11. 4 The Symbolic in Relation to Fields and the Notion of an Economy of Practice
  12. 5 An Empirical Exemplification: The Shah Bano Case
  13. 6 Critique of Neoliberalism: Bourdieu in Practice
  14. 7 Conclusion
  15. Reference
  16. Index