Bourdieu on religion : imposing faith and legitimacy / / Terry Rey

• Autore: Rey Terry
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Oakville, CT, : Equinox Pub., 2007; London ; ; Oakville, CT : , : Equinox Pub., , 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (194 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.6092
• Soggetto topico: Religion and sociology
• Classificazione: 11.05
• Note generali: First published 2007 by Equinox, an imprint of Acumen.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-172) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The life, work and influences of a 'master of suspicion' -- Theory of practice : field, habitus, capital -- Bourdieu's writings on religion -- Outline of a theory of religious practice : eternalizing the arbitrary in colonial New England -- Using Bourdieu to interpret religion : applications and limitations.
• Sommario/riassunto: Through careful analysis of Bourdieu's social theory in general and his writings on religion in particular, along with a summary of some emerging uses of Bourdieu in religious studies, in Bourdieu on Religion: Imposing Faith and Legitimacy Terry Rey introduces Bourdieu's "theory of practice" and demonstrates its range of utility to the study of religion. In light of Bourdieu's overarching aim to expose the sources of social inequalities, his work is shown to be especially apt for studies on the relationship between religion, class, and social power; religion, race, and ethnicity; and religion
• Titolo autorizzato: Bourdieu on religion
• ISBN: 1-315-71108-7; 1-317-49088-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817498203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Key thinkers in the study of religion.