Introduction: Bourdieu and Language
Social Epistemology, 27(3-4), Pp. 195-198, 2013
Posted: 27 Nov 2013
Date Written: November 25, 2013
Abstract
This Special Issue [“Bourdieu and Language”, Social Epistemology 27(3-4): 195-393] is aimed at providing an in-depth analysis of Bourdieu’s conception of language. In fact, it may be more appropriate to suggest that there are various conceptions of language both in Bourdieu’s own works and, to an even larger extent, in the multiple interpretations of his writings on symbolic forms. The numerous challenges arising from the project of developing a comprehensive account of the key features and issues examined in Bourdieusian studies of language are reflected in the theoretical complexity of the following contributions.
As stated in the Table of Contents, this Special Issue on “Bourdieu and Language” contains one core article, nine commentaries and one detailed reply to these commentaries. This Introduction provides a brief overview of the main topics covered in these essays.
Keywords: Adkins, Bourdieu, communication, Fowler, Grenfell, Inglis, Kögler, language, Lawler, Outhwaite, Robbins, Susen, symbolic power, Turner
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