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An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology
Over the last three decades, the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu has produced one of the most imaginative and subtle bodies of social theory and research of the post war era. Yet, despite the influence of his work, no single introduction to his wide-ranging "oeuvre" is available. This book, intended for an English-speaking audience, offers a systematic and accessible overview, providing interpretive keys to the internal logic of Bourdieu's work by explicating thematic and methodological principles underlying his work. The structure of Bourdieu's theory of knowledge, practice, and society is first dissected by Loï c Wacquant; he then collaborates with Bourdieu in a dialogue in which they discuss central concepts of Bourdieu's work, confront the main objections and criticisms his work has met, and outline Bourdieu's views of the relation of sociology to philosophy, economics, history, and politics. The final section captures Bourdieu in action in the seminar room as he addresses the topic of how to practice the craft of reflexive sociology. Throughout, they stress Bourdieu's emphasis on reflexivity--his inclusion of a theory of intellectual practice as an integral component of a theory of society--and on method--particularly his manner of posing problems that permits a transfer of knowledge from one area of inquiry into another. Amplified by notes and an extensive bibliography, this synthetic view is essential reading for both students and advanced scholars. Pierre Bourdieu is Professor of Sociology at the Collè ge de France. Loï c J. D. Wacquant is a Junior Fellow, Society of Fellows, Harvard University.
Book Details
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: Jul 15th, 1992
- Pages: 348
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.97in - 6.07in - 0.78in - 1.07lb
- EAN: 9780226067414
- Categories: • Sociology - Social Theory
About the Author
Bourdieu, Pierre: - Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) held the Chair of Sociology at the Collège de France, where he directed the Center for European Sociology, the journal Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales, and the publishing house Raisons d'agir Editions until his death in 2002. He was one of the most influential social scientists of the twentieth century as well as a leading public intellectual involved in the global mobilization against neoliberalism. He authored numerous classics of sociology and anthropology. Among them are Reproduction in Education, Society, and Culture, Outline of a Theory of Practice, Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste, Homo Academicus, The Rules of Art: Genesis and Structure of the Artistic Field, and Pascalian Meditations.
Praise for this book
"For those seeking to deepen their understanding of Pierre Bourdieu's seminal body of work, An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology is a valuable sourcebook."--Charles Camic "Contemporary Sociology"
"Bourdieu makes useful summaries of his vast research, presents the relationship between the highly diverse nature of his empirical studies and the development of his 'scientific' sociology, and answers his critics. Hence, the reader is provided with a clear medium for understanding Bourdieu's sophisticated and at times difficult approach to sociological inquiry." -- "Canadian Journal of Sociology"