ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we will present Bourdieu’s conception of the ‘economic field’ through a discussion of what we call the ‘symbolic foundations of economic life’ (Lebaron 2002). Indeed, Bourdieu’s work on the economy, which covers his entire intellectual trajectory, systematically re-evaluates the symbolic dimension of economic practices, institutions and systems. It is especially important in comparison with the scientific representations of the economic field which are provided by (various types of) economics.
