Pierre Bourdieu’s scientific contributions

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Outline of a Theory of Practice
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June 1977

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Pierre Bourdieu

Outline of a Theory of Practice is recognized as a major theoretical text on the foundations of anthropology and sociology. Pierre Bourdieu, a distinguished French anthropologist, develops a theory of practice which is simultaneously a critique of the methods and postures of social science and a general account of how human action should be understood. With his central concept of the habitus, the principle which negotiates between objective structures and practices, Bourdieu is able to transcend the dichotomies which have shaped theoretical thinking about the social world. The author draws on his fieldwork in Kabylia (Algeria) to illustrate his theoretical propositions. With detailed study of matrimonial strategies and the role of rite and myth, he analyses the dialectical process of the 'incorporation of structures' and the objectification of habitus, whereby social formations tend to reproduce themselves. A rigorous consistent materialist approach lays the foundations for a theory of symbolic capital and, through analysis of the different modes of domination, a theory of symbolic power.

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... The preceding vignettes offer clues to recognize a process towards autonomy promoted using tools from the performing arts. First, it is possible to recognize a phenomenon of contrasts between different habitus (Bourdieu, 1977(Bourdieu, , 1990: the one that corresponds to the traditional academy and the one that comes from an artistic practice. This contrast highlights a distinct way of doing things in this course, related to an unusual way to produce ideas. ...

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Alienation and emancipation at the university through performing arts
Outline of a Theory of Practice
  • Citing Book
  • June 1977