Some Implications of Pierre Bourdieu's Works for a Theory of Social SelfOrganization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2397627 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Fuchs (0000-0003-0589-4579, TU Wien, corresponding author), Christian Fuchs |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 387-408 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4310 • E-ISSN: 1461-7137 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13684310030064002 |
| OpenAlex | W2100236836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 22 |
The philosophical implications of the sciences of complexity suggest that complex systems (such as society) function according to a dialectic of chance and necessity, multidimensionality, non-linearity and circular causality. It is argued that one could employ aspects of Pierre Bourdieu's theory in order to establish a consistent theory of social self-organization. Bourdieu describes society in epistemological terms as consisting of mutual relationships of subjectivity/objectivity, individual/society, homogeneity/diversity, freedom/necessity, externalization of internality/internalization of externality, embodiment/objectification, modus operandi/ opus operatum. The concept of the habitus is a means of explaining the re-creation/self-organization of social systems in terms of human beings as permanent creators and permanently created results of society
Dialectic · Epistemology · Externalization · Habitus · Methodological individualism · Objectification · Politics · Social science · Social theory · Sociality · Sociology · Subjectivity · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 1970 - 2025 (56) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |