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Return to Reflexivity
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This slim volume contains four little-known texts by Pierre Bourdieu on the question of reflexivity, which was a key theme in his work. For Bourdieu, reflexivity was not an exercise in introspection but rather a way of applying the tools of sociology to itself. The aim...
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Description
This slim volume contains four little-known texts by Pierre Bourdieu on the question of reflexivity, which was a key theme in his work.
For Bourdieu, reflexivity was not an exercise in introspection but rather a way of applying the tools of sociology to itself. The aim is to make explicit and control the effects of the presuppositions, standpoints, and dispositions that the researcher brings to the conduct of social science research. Bourdieu advocates an attitude of epistemological vigilance that helps to uncover the invisible effects of the social determinants that weigh on the researcher, effects that are difficult to perceive by the mere desire to be lucid. Questioning the social position and presuppositions of the researcher at every opportunity loosens the hold of scholastic and other biases on the outcome of research.
By clarifying and illustrating the principles of reflexivity, the four texts in Return to Reflexivity lay the groundwork for the kind of reflexive social science that Bourdieu practised and advocated throughout his career.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781509562923
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Peter Collier
- Translated by Peter Collier
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 136g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Pierre BourdieuΒ (1930-2002) was one of the most influential sociologists and anthropologists of the late twentieth century. He was Professor of Sociology at the CollΓ¨ge de France and Director of Studies at the Γcole des hautes Γ©tudes en sciences sociales.Β His many works includeΒ Outline of a Theory of Practice,Β Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste,Β The Rules of Art,Β The Logic of PracticeΒ andΒ Pascalian Meditations.
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