Some remarks on the theoretical and methodological aspects of the notion of field Cover Image

Uwagi na temat teoretycznych i metodologicznych aspektów pojęcia pola
Some remarks on the theoretical and methodological aspects of the notion of field

Author(s): Frédéric Lebaron
Subject(s): Sociology, Recent History (1900 till today), Contemporary Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Pierre Bourdieu; theory of fields; distinction; Max Weber;

Summary/Abstract: The text constitutes an analysis of the notion of field – its limits and its importance in the theory of Pierre Bourdieu and in other sociological approaches which draw on his theory. The author opens his considerations with a return to the genesis of the notion in Pierre Bourdieu’s works, that is to the formative period of the theory, culminating in the 1970s. The author then goes on to ponder the practical application and empirical scope of the notion of field, and concludes the article with the presentation of a methodological use of the notion of field in data analysis.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 1-13
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish