Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields
Concepts and Applications
By Eric Mangez, Mathieu Hilgers | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Bourdieu’s theory of social fields is one of his key contributions to social sciences and humanities. However, it has never been subjected to genuine critical examination. This book fills that gap and offers a clear and wide-ranging introduction to the theory. It includes a critical discussion of its methodology and relevance in different subject areas in the social sciences and humanities.
Part I \"theoretical investigations\" offers a theoretical account of the theory, while also identifying some of its limitations and discussing several strategies to overcome them. Part II \"Education, culture and organization\" presents the theory at work and highlights its advantages and disadvantages. The focus in Part III devoted to \"The State\" is on the formation and evolution of the State and public policy in different contexts. The chapters show the usefulness of field theory in describing, explaining and understanding the functioning of the State at different stages in its historical trajectory including its recent redefinition with the advent of the neoliberal age. A last chapter outlines a postcolonial use of the theory of fields.
Editions of Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields
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- ISBN 9781138921047
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- ISBN 9781317678588
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Bourdieu’s theory of social fields is one of his key contributions to social sciences and humanities. However, it has never been subjected to genuine critical examination. This book fills that gap and offers a clear and wide-ranging introduction to the theory. It includes a critical discussion of its methodology and relevance in different subject areas in the social sciences and humanities.
Part I \"theoretical investigations\" offers a theoretical account of the theory, while also identifying some of its limitations and discussing several strategies to overcome them. Part II \"Education, culture and organization\" presents the theory at work and highlights its advantages and disadvantages. The focus in Part III devoted to \"The State\" is on the formation and evolution of the State and public policy in different contexts. The chapters show the usefulness of field theory in describing, explaining and understanding the functioning of the State at different stages in its historical trajectory including its recent redefinition with the advent of the neoliberal age. A last chapter outlines a postcolonial use of the theory of fields.
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What is Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields about?
Bourdieu’s theory of social fields is one of his key contributions to social sciences and humanities. However, it has never been subjected to genuine critical examination. This book fills that gap and offers a clear and wide-ranging introduction to the theory. It includes a critical discussion of its methodology and relevance in different subject areas in the social sciences and humanities.
Part I \"theoretical investigations\" offers a theoretical account of the theory, while also identifying some of its limitations and discussing several strategies to overcome them. Part II \"Education, culture and organization\" presents the theory at work and highlights its advantages and disadvantages. The focus in Part III devoted to \"The State\" is on the formation and evolution of the State and public policy in different contexts. The chapters show the usefulness of field theory in describing, explaining and understanding the functioning of the State at different stages in its historical trajectory including its recent redefinition with the advent of the neoliberal age. A last chapter outlines a postcolonial use of the theory of fields.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology
Where can I read a sample of Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781138921047
Is Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Advances in Sociology
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields?
Eric Mangez, Mathieu Hilgers
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Bourdieu's Theory of Social Fields is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781138921047) and ebook(ISBN 9781317678588) and pdf(ISBN 9781317678595)