Pierre Bourdieu is widely regarded as one of the most
influential sociologists of his generation, and yet the reception
of his work in different cultural contexts and academic disciplines
has been varied and uneven. This volume maps out the legacy of
Pierre Bourdieu in contemporary social and political thought from
the standpoint of classical European sociology and from the broader
perspective of transatlantic social science. It brings together
contributions from prominent scholars in the field, providing a
range of perspectives on the continuing relevance of Bourdieu's
oeuvre to substantive problems in social and political
analysis.
The first set of essays traces the roots of Bourdieu's thought
in classical sociology by closely examining his intellectual
connections with the writings of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile
Durkheim. The second set of essays is concerned with Bourdieu's
relation to modern social philosophy, in particular with regard to
the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Norbert Elias, Theodor W. Adorno,
and Axel Honneth. The third set of essays explores the relevance of
Bourdieu's writings to key issues in the contemporary social
sciences, such as the continuous presence of religion, the
transformative power of social movements, the emancipatory
potential of language, the political legacy of 1968, the
socio-historical significance of the rise of the public sphere, and
the social consequences of the recent and ongoing global economic
crisis. The volume also contains a major interview with Bourdieu
that has not been previously translated into, let alone published
in, English.
By bringing together contributions from international scholars,
the volume aims to initiate a fruitful dialogue across different
sociological traditions and thereby stimulate further debate on the
legacy of Pierre Bourdieu in social and political thought.
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