Culture & power : the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu af David Swartz (Bog)

Sprog: Engelsk

Antal sider: 348

Forlag: University of Chicago Press

Udgivelsesår: 1997

Pierre Bourdieu is a prominent social theorist and researcher in contemporary sociology. In this critical examination of his oeuvre David Swartz focuses on a central theme in Bourdieu's work - the complex relationship between culture and power, and explains that sociology for Bourdieu is a mode of political intervention. Swartz clarifies Bourdieu's difficult concepts, noting where they have been misinterpreted by critics, and where they have fallen short in resolving important analytical issues. The book also shows how Bourdieu has synthesized his theory of practices and symbolic power from Durkheim, Marx, and Weber, and how his work was influenced by Sartre, Levi-Strauss, and Althusser

Titel: Culture & power : the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu

Forfatter: David Swartz

Genre: Faglitteratur

Sammendrag: David Swartz focuses on a central theme in Bourdieu's work—the complex relationship between culture and power—and explains that sociology for Bourdieu is a mode of political intervention. Swartz clarifies Bourdieu's difficult concepts, noting where they have been misinterpreted by critics. Swartz maintains an admiring but critical tone that permits him to identify both strengths and weaknesses in Bourdieu's work. This volume is a valuable source for students and scholars in any discipline who wish to broaden their understanding of this major thinker.

Type: Paperback