Pierre Bourdieu and Cultural Theory: Critical Investigations

This is the first comprehensive description of Pierre Bourdieu's theory of culture and habitus. Within the wider intellectual context of Bourdieu's work, this book provides a systematic reading of his assessment of the role of `cultural capital' in the production and consumption of symbolic goods. Bridget Fowler outlines the key critical debates that inform Bourdieu's work. She introduces his recent treatment of the rules of art, explains the importance of his concept of capital — economic and social, symbolic and cultural — and defines such key terms as habitus, practice and strategy, legitimate culture, popular art and distinction.

Details

Personalities

Bourdieu Pierre

Type

Book

Place of publication

London

Year

1998

Number of pages

200 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780803976269

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Open stacks

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

701.18 Fow

Volumes

1

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