David L. Swartz, Symbolic Power, Politics, and Intellectuals: The Political Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu.

an introduction to the sociology of pierre bourdieu

the purpose of this article is to introduce the thoughts of pierre bourdieu, admittedly one of the greatest sociologists of the 20th century. his works, produced within the last three decades, go beyond conventional sociological research, making a fruitful theoretical contribution to sociology. his sociology is based on a basic idea: social reality lies neither on individuals nor on groups, but...

bourdieu and symbolic power

we need sociology theories, for that understand of sociology and politic problems. french sociologist pierre bourdieu's theory practice and symbolic power are our best resource; for understanding social and political fields. this article reviews the language and symbolic power; indicating its function in social and political fields. we need sociology theories, for that understand of sociol...

The historical universal: the role of cultural value in the historical sociology of Pierre Bourdieu.

Best known for his pioneering study Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, in which the aesthetic attitude of disinterestedness is accounted for as the expression of a class ethos, Bourdieu has become something of an icon of relativism. In thus effecting a Bakhtinian 'discrowning' of official hierarchies of the arts, he is often celebrated for his concern to place all tastes,...

Intellectuals and the Rise of Mass Politics

The Last Musketeer of the French Revolution: Exploring the Republican Political Agenda of Pierre Bourdieu

This paper argues that Pierre Bourdieu was motivated by the frustration of the French Revolution. His work continually criticized the gap between the ideological promise of the Enlightenment and the actual persistence of inequality in modern France. This paper exposes the centrality of the failed revolution in Bourdieu’s oeuvre by visiting four topics he delved into: Education, gender, globaliz...