Pierre Bourdieu
Key Concepts
Edited by Michael Grenfeil
Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and philosopher who developed a theory of practice to analyze the social world. He used a set of key concepts, such as habitus, capital, field, doxa, and symbolic violence, to explain how social agents are shaped by and shape the structures of power and dominance in different fields of activity. He applied his concepts to various topics, such as education, culture, art, politics, language, and science. He also developed a distinctive methodology that combined empirical research and theoretical reflection. He was one of the most influential and prolific social thinkers of the 20th century.
If you want to learn more about Pierre Bourdieu and his key concepts, you can check out some of the following sources:
- Pierre Bourdieu: Key Concepts is a book edited by Michael Grenfell that provides an introduction and overview of Bourdieu’s main ideas and their applications. It covers his biography, theory of practice, habitus, field, capital, doxa, hysteresis, interest, conatus, suffering, symbolic violence, reflexivity, methodology, social space, and politics.
- Pierre Bourdieu – Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia article that summarizes Bourdieu’s life, work, and influence. It also lists some of his major publications and secondary sources
- Pierre Bourdieu – Michael Grenfell is a PDF document that contains the introduction and conclusion chapters of the book by Grenfell. It gives an overview of Bourdieu’s intellectual trajectory and his relevance for contemporary social analysis.