An analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's Outline of a theory of practice
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An analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's Outline of a theory of practice
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Macat International , Routledge [distributor], c2017
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A Macat analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's Outline of a theory of practice
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95)
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Description
In Outline of a Theory of Practice, Bourdieu questions the preeminent ideas of social anthropologists such as Levi-Strauss who stressed the structural principles governing human action rather than the actions themselves and, Bourdieu asserts, doesn't account for all observable nuances of behaviour. Drawing on his fieldwork in Algeria, he expresses the need for a theory of practice focusing on the dynamic flow of human actions in the social world. Bourdieu coins the term 'habitus'- a relational concept linking structures to the practice of agents. Outline is a significant and original contribution, providing an account of many of the issues Bourdieu continued to develop through his career.
Table of Contents
Ways in to the Text Who was Pierre Bourdieu? What does Outline of a Theory of Practice Say? Why does Outline of a Theory of Practice Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited
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