Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 16:25:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Patrick Scott <scott931-AT-uidaho.edu> Subject: Re: Hecuba On Wed, 14 May 1997, Thomas Meisenhelder wrote: > Actually I don't think Bourdieu lacks a clear theory of social > tansformation. A lot of his empirical work is about social change (e.g., > the studies of the Kabylia). I see him as saying that changes occur when > habitus produces expectations no longer (or not yet) possible within a given > social field. This mismatch between disposition and field results in > adjusting expectations or political organization and working to changing the > structure of the field(s). > > Tom Look for mentions of the "hysteresis of habitus" to explore this more-- I think this is some of the more exciting parts of his work. -Pat ********************************************************************** Contributions: bourdieu-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu Commands: majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu Requests: bourdieu-approval-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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