Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 10:17:23 -0500
From: "Janet M. Atwill" <jatwill-AT-utk.edu>
Subject: Re: Academics and politicians


Reasoned Utopia and Economic Fatalism. Against economism, in: New left
Review, No. 227 January 1998, pp. 125-130 

Karl Maton wrote:
> 
> I think I may have missed that one - where might one find it?
> 
> "Janet M. Atwill" wrote:
> 
> > At the Socialist Scholars Conference in New York City 2 years ago, I had
> > the wonderful experience of hearing an Eastern European labor leader
> > discuss how helpful "Professor Pierre Bourdieu" had been to the labor
> > movement. I suppose most people on the list are familiar with Bourdieu's
> > statement on activism "A Reasoned Utopia and Economic Fatalism."
> >
> > Grethe Melby wrote:
> > >
> > > First:
> > >
> > > Deborah Kildore wrote:
> > > >I'm surprised you singled out my post as one to cling to.  There are
> > > >some grouchier posts on this subject.
> > >
> > > You are absolutely right.
> > >
> > > Then:
> > >
> > > Seeing the strategy of Anthony Giddens in Great Britain, writing the sort of
> > > "manifest" for the New Labour, and being like the "consultant" for them in
> > > making "the third way", I wonder if anybody have an opinion on how Bourdieu
> > > relate to the political life in France.
> > >
> > > Grethe Melby
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> --
> With best wishes,
> 
> Karl
> 
> Karl Maton
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