Ebook: Quantifying Theory: Pierre Bourdieu
- Tags: Sociology, Methodology of the Social Sciences, Statistics for Social Science Behavorial Science Education Public Policy and Law
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Pierre Bourdieu’s contributions to the theory and practice of social research are far reaching. Possibly the most prominent sociologist in recent times, his work has touched on a myriad of topics and has influenced scholars in multiple disciplines. Throughout Bourdieu’s work, emphasis is placed on the linkage between the practice of social research and its relationship to social theory. This book honours Bourdieu’s commitment to the inextricable relationship between social theory and research in social science. In this volume, authors from all over the world utilize key concepts coined by Bourdieu, specifically his concept of capitals, habitus, and the field, and attempt to test them using quantitative survey data. The focus of this volume is how researchers can take key elements of Bourdieu’s work and apply them to the analysis of quantitative data on a variety of topics. Throughout the volume, issues of the possible interpretations of concepts and measurement validity are focused upon in a language that can be appreciated by new and experienced researchers alike. This volume is useful for courses where the linkage between theory and research is emphasized, at both the upper undergraduate and general postgraduate level. In addition to serving as a teaching tool, the articles within the volume will be invaluable to any scholar interested in working with Bourdieu’s concepts in quantitative research.
Pierre Bourdieu’s contributions to the theory and practice of social research are far reaching. Possibly the most prominent sociologist in recent times, his work has touched on a myriad of topics and has influenced scholars in multiple disciplines. Throughout Bourdieu’s work, emphasis is placed on the linkage between the practice of social research and its relationship to social theory. This book honours Bourdieu’s commitment to the inextricable relationship between social theory and research in social science. In this volume, authors from all over the world utilize key concepts coined by Bourdieu, specifically his concept of capitals, habitus, and the field, and attempt to test them using quantitative survey data. The focus of this volume is how researchers can take key elements of Bourdieu’s work and apply them to the analysis of quantitative data on a variety of topics. Throughout the volume, issues of the possible interpretations of concepts and measurement validity are focused upon in a language that can be appreciated by new and experienced researchers alike. This volume is useful for courses where the linkage between theory and research is emphasized, at both the upper undergraduate and general postgraduate level. In addition to serving as a teaching tool, the articles within the volume will be invaluable to any scholar interested in working with Bourdieu’s concepts in quantitative research.
Pierre Bourdieu’s contributions to the theory and practice of social research are far reaching. Possibly the most prominent sociologist in recent times, his work has touched on a myriad of topics and has influenced scholars in multiple disciplines. Throughout Bourdieu’s work, emphasis is placed on the linkage between the practice of social research and its relationship to social theory. This book honours Bourdieu’s commitment to the inextricable relationship between social theory and research in social science. In this volume, authors from all over the world utilize key concepts coined by Bourdieu, specifically his concept of capitals, habitus, and the field, and attempt to test them using quantitative survey data. The focus of this volume is how researchers can take key elements of Bourdieu’s work and apply them to the analysis of quantitative data on a variety of topics. Throughout the volume, issues of the possible interpretations of concepts and measurement validity are focused upon in a language that can be appreciated by new and experienced researchers alike. This volume is useful for courses where the linkage between theory and research is emphasized, at both the upper undergraduate and general postgraduate level. In addition to serving as a teaching tool, the articles within the volume will be invaluable to any scholar interested in working with Bourdieu’s concepts in quantitative research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction: Approaches to Quantifying Bourdieu....Pages 1-9
How Bourdieu “Quantified” Bourdieu: The Geometric Modelling of Data....Pages 11-29
Quantifying the Field of Power in Norway....Pages 31-45
The Homology Thesis: Distinction Revisited....Pages 47-60
Transmutations of Capitals in Canada: A ‘Social Space’ Approach....Pages 61-73
The Cumulative Impact of Capital on Dispositions Across Time: A 15 Year Perspective of Young Canadians....Pages 75-88
The Influence of Cultural Capital on Educational and Early Labour Market Outcomes of Young People in Australia....Pages 89-103
Teenage Time Use as Investment in Cultural Capital....Pages 105-116
Cultural Capital and Access to Highly Selective Education: The Case of Admission to Oxford....Pages 117-128
Applying Bourdieu's Concepts of Social and Cultural Capital in Educational Research in Greece and Cyprus....Pages 129-140
Occupational Structures: The Stratification Space of Social Interaction....Pages 141-150
Women's Work and Cultural Reproduction: An Analysis of Non-Wage Labour in Central Ontario, 1861....Pages 151-159
Quantifying Social Class: A Latent Clustering Approach....Pages 161-173
Changing Determinants of Consumption in Hungary, 1982–1998....Pages 175-185
Fanship Habitus: The Consumption of Sport in the US....Pages 187-199
Quantifying Habitus: Future Directions....Pages 201-210
Back Matter....Pages 211-227
Pierre Bourdieu’s contributions to the theory and practice of social research are far reaching. Possibly the most prominent sociologist in recent times, his work has touched on a myriad of topics and has influenced scholars in multiple disciplines. Throughout Bourdieu’s work, emphasis is placed on the linkage between the practice of social research and its relationship to social theory. This book honours Bourdieu’s commitment to the inextricable relationship between social theory and research in social science. In this volume, authors from all over the world utilize key concepts coined by Bourdieu, specifically his concept of capitals, habitus, and the field, and attempt to test them using quantitative survey data. The focus of this volume is how researchers can take key elements of Bourdieu’s work and apply them to the analysis of quantitative data on a variety of topics. Throughout the volume, issues of the possible interpretations of concepts and measurement validity are focused upon in a language that can be appreciated by new and experienced researchers alike. This volume is useful for courses where the linkage between theory and research is emphasized, at both the upper undergraduate and general postgraduate level. In addition to serving as a teaching tool, the articles within the volume will be invaluable to any scholar interested in working with Bourdieu’s concepts in quantitative research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction: Approaches to Quantifying Bourdieu....Pages 1-9
How Bourdieu “Quantified” Bourdieu: The Geometric Modelling of Data....Pages 11-29
Quantifying the Field of Power in Norway....Pages 31-45
The Homology Thesis: Distinction Revisited....Pages 47-60
Transmutations of Capitals in Canada: A ‘Social Space’ Approach....Pages 61-73
The Cumulative Impact of Capital on Dispositions Across Time: A 15 Year Perspective of Young Canadians....Pages 75-88
The Influence of Cultural Capital on Educational and Early Labour Market Outcomes of Young People in Australia....Pages 89-103
Teenage Time Use as Investment in Cultural Capital....Pages 105-116
Cultural Capital and Access to Highly Selective Education: The Case of Admission to Oxford....Pages 117-128
Applying Bourdieu's Concepts of Social and Cultural Capital in Educational Research in Greece and Cyprus....Pages 129-140
Occupational Structures: The Stratification Space of Social Interaction....Pages 141-150
Women's Work and Cultural Reproduction: An Analysis of Non-Wage Labour in Central Ontario, 1861....Pages 151-159
Quantifying Social Class: A Latent Clustering Approach....Pages 161-173
Changing Determinants of Consumption in Hungary, 1982–1998....Pages 175-185
Fanship Habitus: The Consumption of Sport in the US....Pages 187-199
Quantifying Habitus: Future Directions....Pages 201-210
Back Matter....Pages 211-227
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