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Outline of a Theory of Practice
Pierre Bourdieu
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Paperback. Through Pierre Bourdieu's work in Kabylia (Algeria), he develops a theory on symbolic power. Translator(s): Nice, Richard. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 255 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. 224 pages, 10 b/w illus. Through Pierre Bourdieu's work in Kabylia (Algeria), he develops a theory on symbolic power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHBA. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight: 410. Translator(s): Nice, Richard.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
255
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Series
Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521291644
SKU
V9780521291644
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Reviews for Outline of a Theory of Practice
'[Outline of a theory of practice] can be highly recommended as a complex and often beautifully written piece of philosophical literature.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'Few bodies of work are so systematic, so comprehensive, so creative, so fertile as Bourdieu's. Few theorists glide so adroitly between levels and styles of analysis, and few reach so keenly to the heart ... Read more