Original scientific paper

PIERRE BOURDIEU. SOCIOLOGY AND ENGAGEMENT

Rade Kalanj ; Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb

Abstract

This article gives a syntactic overview of sociological ideas and public engagements (intellectual battles) of Pierre Bourdieu, one of the most important sociologists of the second half of the 20th century. First are analyzed the cultural and theoretical circumstances (conjuctures) that influenced Bourdieu's intellectual profile (marxism structuralism, durkeimism), and then are elaborated his most important and original contributions to sociology. It is shown that Bourdieu belongs to that sociological orientation, which has been called structuralist constructivism, constuctivist realism or reflexive sociology. In this sense, presented are important notions of his sociology, especially the notions of habitus, field, historical activity, capital, reflexivity, reproduction and distinction. It has been insisted on the deep social engagement of Bourdieu's views, and within this framework special attention is given to his both provocative and questionable attitudes towards globalization, neoliberalim and the media.

Keywords

distinction; domination; social space; habitus; legitimate culture; field; education; reproduction; symbolic violence; taste

Hrčak ID:

139461

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/139461

Publication date:

15.1.2002.

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