Substances and relations—premises in epistemology

Schäfer, Heinrich

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“…At this point, I begin with the subjective aspect of time, which is the actor’s experience of objective time. This leads to the very definition of habitus, which I will address in a dispositional, experience-centered way of reading (Schäfer, 2015a on this reading of Bourdieu, see in much greater detail, 2018, forthcoming). It is well known that Bourdieu defines the habitus as “system of structured, structuring dispositions […] which is constituted in practice and is always oriented towards practical functions” (Bourdieu, 1990b: 52).…”

Section: Practical Experience Of Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, it prevents reification of the concept and the various pitfalls related to it (cf. Schäfer, 2015a: 79–80, 282–283). Second, and more important for the point to be made here, it directs the view at the specificity of the concept (Schäfer, 2015a: 118, on the specificity of dispositions, see in detail 2018, forthcoming).…”

Section: Practical Experience Of Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Schäfer, 2015a: 79–80, 282–283). Second, and more important for the point to be made here, it directs the view at the specificity of the concept (Schäfer, 2015a: 118, on the specificity of dispositions, see in detail 2018, forthcoming). In order to explain what a disposition is, Bourdieu uses the metaphor of a “spring that needs a trigger” (Bourdieu and Wacquant, 1992: 135)—dispositions react when confronted with specific situations.…”

Section: Practical Experience Of Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bourdieu borrows the concept of series from Cassirer (cf. Schäfer, 2015a: 101–107, 122–124). It denotes an important piece of his relational epistemology.…”

Section: Three Aspects Of Changementioning

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“…According to a second hypothesis that is put forward by Heinrich Schäfer (2015a: 131–38) and that could be named the “epistemology hypothesis”, this kind of reception is a result of a substantialist reading of Bourdieu, reifying the different concepts such as field, social space, or habitus instead of conceiving them as names for scientific models that each allow to analyze different aspects of the same object of research, which is praxis. In my opinion, this kind of interpretation of Bourdieu indeed leaves the gate wide open for the reception of Bourdieu’s theory as static.…”

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It’s time for a change: A Bourdieusian approach on social change

Schlerka

2018

Time & Society

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Bourdieu’s praxeology is often received as a theory of static reproduction of social structure. In order to open a way for reading Bourdieu as a change theorist, I propose receiving his entire theory in a relational way. As a premise, I describe the experience of time as putting past, present, and future in relation. Then I move on to three different concepts of change. First, I describe social ageing as the change of dispositions that results of gathering experience. Second, I discuss intergenerational change, arguing that the passing on of dispositions in Bourdieu’s theory is not granted but the product of educational labor that never leads to perfect reproduction of habitus. Third, I show that struggle is the central category of change in Bourdieu. For modeling struggle, I propose the model of a series of events. Finally, I argue that Bourdieu was a change theorist who empirically discovered reproduction.

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Section: Practical Experience Of Timementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Practical Experience Of Timementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Practical Experience Of Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bourdieu borrows the concept of series from Cassirer (cf. Schäfer, 2015a: 101–107, 122–124). It denotes an important piece of his relational epistemology.…”

Section: Three Aspects Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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It’s time for a change: A Bourdieusian approach on social change

Schlerka

2018

Time & Society

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Shedding Some (More) Light in Bourdieu's Habitus and Doxa: A Socio‐Phenomenological Approach

Vakalopoulos

2022

J Theory Soc Behav

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In this paper, I attempt to shed more light in Bourdieu's habitus and doxa, by drawing on phenomenological and Bourdieusian-based literature, social theory and some findings from sociological research. Despite the fact that there is a vast work concerning the examination of these two concepts, there are still some misunderstandings about them. For that reason, I have tried to draw a clearer picture of habitus, by linking it with phenomenological "being-in-the-world" and describing its elements. As for doxa, I discuss its conceptual relation with habitus and phenomenology's natural attitude. Also, attention is given to some aspects of both habitus and doxa, which have not addressed in detailed fashion yet, but they are nevertheless theoretically useful for empirical qualitative research. K E Y W O R D Shabitus, modalities of doxa, motor and perceptual schemes, perceptual generality, subjective field of possibles

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Does Religion Make a Difference?

2020

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Religions are increasingly being regarded as relevant partners in international development cooperation due to their special attributes. However, to date there has been little research into what the special attributes of religious development agencies actually are or how such organisations employ them. What resources do religious NGOs draw on in development cooperation? How do such NGOs differ from other development agencies? Does their engagement make a considerable difference to collaborative development work? Using empirical case studies and theoretical analysis, the contributions in this book address these questions. In doing so, they examine different religions and their collaborative development work in various regions of the world, and chart the most recent changes in religions. With contributions by Jeffrey Haynes, Katherine Marshall, Andreas Heuser, Jens Koehrsen, Dena Freeman, Richard Friedli, Wilhelm Gräb, Ulrich Dehn, Marie Juul Petersen, Claudia Hoffmann, Sinah Theres Kloß, Yonatan N. Gez, Katrin Langewiesche, Suwarto Adi, Ido Benvenisti, Christine Schliesser, Leif H. Seibert, Philipp Öhlmann, Marie-Luise Frost, Adi Maya

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Substances and relations—premises in epistemology

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It’s time for a change: A Bourdieusian approach on social change

It’s time for a change: A Bourdieusian approach on social change

Shedding Some (More) Light in Bourdieu's Habitus and Doxa: A Socio‐Phenomenological Approach

Does Religion Make a Difference?

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