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Bourdieu’s theory of practice

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Bourdieu’s theory of practice

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Maintaining the role of capital

Bourdieu’s theory of practice

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Maintaining the role of capital
ByCiaran Burke
BookBourdieu: The Next Generation

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Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2015
Imprint Routledge
Pages 17
eBook ISBN 9781315693415

ABSTRACT

This chapter explains the importance or influence of capital. The purpose of Bourdieus schematic for practice was to highlight the function or presence of each of these conceptual tools; habitus, capital and field. Bourdieus theory of practice can be read as part reaction and part compromise to the rigid determinism of Structuralism, most notably attributed to Levi-Strauss at that time, and the firmament agency advocated by Phenomenology, particularly Merleau-Ponty. Bourdieus theory of practice has enjoyed both a sustained and wide application within UK sociology, including educational research, socio-cultural identity, labour experiences and many more paths of research. Cultural capital is perhaps the most difficult form to appreciate, as it is a sense of understanding and belonging to situations connected to a social class group; it is the most challenging to measure. The final concept within Bourdieu's triad is field. Field is often seen as merely the context or setting in which habitus and capital interact.

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