Pierre Bourdieu: Key Concepts

H. Dicks

doi:10.1093/fs/knq160

Reflecting in/on field theory in practice

Tempo Social ◽

10.11606/0103-2070.ts.2018.132281 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 195-217

Author(s):

Michael Grenfell

Keyword(s):

Field Theory ◽

Pierre Bourdieu ◽

Theory Of Practice ◽

Social Theorist ◽

The Social ◽

Key Concepts ◽

Subject And Object ◽

The Relationship ◽

Object Reference

The article discuses the dimension of reflexivity within the work of the social theorist Pierre Bourdieu. It alludes to the provenance of Bourdieu’s theory of practice and the epistemology, which underpins it. Language is a key element in reflexivity, the article therefore outline’s Bourdieu approach to language and the significance it holds in the development of his key concepts, as well as the relationship between subject and object. Reference is made to the works of Habermas, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and others to offer a ground base in just what Bourdieusian reflexivity is and how it operates in practice. Phases and stages in methodology are referred to as well as how reflexivity should operate within them. Finally, the significance of the discussion is underlined with reference to consequent outcomes.

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Piety, Practice and Habitus: Saba Mahmood’s Dialogue with Aristotle and His Legacy

Sociology of Islam ◽

10.1163/22131418-00704005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 289-300

Author(s):

Bryan S. Turner

Keyword(s):

Human Activity ◽

Arab World ◽

Pierre Bourdieu ◽

Judith Butler ◽

Anthropology Of Religion ◽

Ethical Life ◽

Islamic Philosophy ◽

Training And Education ◽

Important Impact ◽

Key Concepts

The article concentrates primarily on Saba Mahmood’s Politics of Piety in order to explore her treatment of agency in women’s piety movements. It argues that, while the influence of Judith Butler and Pierre Bourdieu on her work is obvious, the influence of Aristotle on her key concepts (agency, habitus, practice, and embodiment) has been neglected in the general literature. Aristotle’s treatment of ethics and politics has a natural affinity with Mahmood’s views on politics, religion and the ethical life. In addition, it is well known that Aristotle through numerous translations had an important impact on the Arab world and Islamic philosophy. Particular attention is given to Aristotle’s idea of Eudaimonia or flourishing as the ultimate aim of human activity. Mahmood’s criticisms of Bourdieu give a special emphasis to the importance of training and education in the creation of a pious habitus, and offer an alternative to the blunt determinism of Bourdieu’s ideas about habitus. Finally, Mahmood’s telling criticisms of the secularist assumptions behind the sociology and anthropology of religion were an important, if controversial, element in her understanding of Islam.

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Pierre Bourdieu: key concepts - Edited by Michael Grenfell

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute ◽

10.1111/j.1467-9655.2010.01646_25.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 680-681

Author(s):

Matthew Wood

Keyword(s):

Pierre Bourdieu ◽

Key Concepts

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Sociologia do conhecimento e da ciência: da sua emergência a Pierre Bourdieu

Revista Sinais - ISSN 1981-3988 ◽

10.25067/s.v21i2.15045 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriel Bandeira Coelho

Keyword(s):

Twentieth Century ◽

Sociology Of Knowledge ◽

Sociology Of Science ◽

Pierre Bourdieu ◽

Scientific Field ◽

Sociological Study ◽

Max Scheler ◽

Karl Mannheim ◽

Key Concepts ◽

Critical Notes

O presente artigo tem como principal objetivo demonstrar as características da Sociologia do Conhecimento – emergente nas primeiras décadas do século XX – e da Ciência, destacando os principais conceitos deste campo de estudo sociológico, a partir de Max Scheler, dando ênfase à Sociologia do Conhecimento de Karl Mannheim, à Sociologia da Ciência de Robert Merton e à Sociologia do Campo Científico de Pierre Bourdieu. Ademais, objetiva-se, com isso, tecer algumas críticas acerca da característica desinteressada da sociologia da ciência mertoniana, a partir da ideia bourdieusiana de que a ciência é um campo perpassado por intensos conflitos e tensões em torno dos monopólios de autoridade e do capital simbólico.Palavras-Chave: Sociologia do Conhecimento, Sociologia da Ciência, Robert Merton, Karl Mannheim, Pierre Bourdieu.The main goal of this paper is to demonstrate the characteristics of the Sociology of Knowledge - which emerged in the first decades of the twentieth century - as well as the ones of the Sociology of Science, highlighting the key concepts of the sociological study field, from Max Scheler, emphasizing Karl Mannheim's Sociology of Knowledge, Robert Merton's Sociology of Science and Pierre Boudireu's Sociology of Scientific Field. Furthermore, it aims to make some critical notes about the uninterested trait of the Merton's Sociology of Science, from Bourdieu's perspective of science as a field interwined by strong conflicts and tensions surrounding the monopoly of authority and symbolic capitalKeywords: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Science, Robert Merton, Karl Mannheim, Pierre Bourdieu.

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MULHERES DA ASSEMBLEIA DE DEUS: MODELOS IDEAIS?

Revista Caminhos - Revista de Ciências da Religião ◽

10.18224/cam.v17i1.6998 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 334

Author(s):

Ana Luíza Gouvêa Neto

Keyword(s):

Pierre Bourdieu ◽

Judith Butler ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The Self ◽

Assembly Of God ◽

Representation Of Women ◽

Key Concepts ◽

The City ◽

The Church

O presente artigo tem como objetivo traçar reflexões acerca da autorrepresentação feminina e os discursos normatizadores difundidos pela igreja Assembleia de Deus. Para tanto, serão trabalhadas duas entrevistas realizadas com mulheres assembleianas, frequentadoras da Assembleia de Deus – Missões, igreja situada na cidade de Juiz de Fora – Minas Gerais. O propósito é pensar a partir de conceitos fundamentais tanto em Pierre Bourdieu, quanto em Judith Butler, na expectativa de desvelar as continuidades e descontinuidades entre o discurso regulador oficial e a construção das identidades femininas – suas agências, concepções. WOMEN IN THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD: IDEAL MODELS? This paper aims to investigate the self- representation of women and normative discourses disseminated by the church named Assembly of God. Therefore two interviews conducted with women attending the Assembly of God - Missions, a church located in the city of Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais, will be analyzed. The purpose is to reflect on Pierre Bourdieu and Judith Butler’s key concepts in order to reveal the continuities and discontinuities underlying the official regulatory discourse and the construction of female identities - their agencies and conceptions.

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Ethnogeriatrics: Development and Application of the Cohort Analysis Tool

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds21.2.37 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 37-52

Author(s):

Melen McBride

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Cohort Analysis ◽

Analysis Tool ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Clinical Tool ◽

Research Activities ◽

Key Concepts ◽

Practice Teaching ◽

Language Pathology ◽

Significant Factors

Ethnogeriatrics is an evolving specialty in geriatric care that focuses on the health and aging issues in the context of culture for older adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds. This article is an introduction to ethnogeriatrics for healthcare professionals including speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This article focuses on significant factors that contributed to the development of ethnogeriatrics, definitions of some key concepts in ethnogeriatrics, introduces cohort analysis as a teaching and clinical tool, and presents applications for speech-language pathology with recommendations for use of cohort analysis in practice, teaching, and research activities.

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