Discuss the relationship between culture and power in Bourdieus work
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 01:01:14
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 7 pages (1914 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 7 pages (1914 words)
Discuss the relationship between culture and power in Bourdieus work
Pierre Bourdieu is regarded as being one of the most important thinkers in modern European history. His work is hugely respected not only in the field of Sociology; he is also a well respected Anthropologist and Philosopher. Bourdieu was born in France in 1930, the son of a Postmaster. He came from quite a poor backdrop, and was very conscious of his class background, which may …
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…France of the 1960s. Through his in depth work in the intrinsically interrelated areas of culture and power, we can take with us a deepened understanding of the true nature of power relations between the classes.
Bibliography
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'Pierre Bourdieu', R. Jenkins, (1992), Routledge
'Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action', P. Bourdieu, (1998), Polity Press
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