Outline of A Theory of Practice
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- Synopsis
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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 propositions. With detailed study of matrimonial strategies and the role of rite and myth, he analyses the dialectical process of the ´incorporation of structures´ and the objectification of habitus, whereby social formations tend to reproduce themselves.
Translated by Richard Nice
- Copyright:
- 1972
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781107263468
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781107266025, 9780521291644, 9781107263161
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/02/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Librairie Droz, 1
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.