Pierre Bourdieu discusses structuralism and the theory of sociological knowledge in this article. He argues that structuralism provides a theoretical framework for understanding social phenomena. However, Bourdieu also believes structuralism must be combined with empirical research and analysis of actual social situations to have true explanatory power in sociology.
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Structuralism and Theory of Sociological Knowledge
Pierre Bourdieu discusses structuralism and the theory of sociological knowledge in this article. He argues that structuralism provides a theoretical framework for understanding social phenomena. However, Bourdieu also believes structuralism must be combined with empirical research and analysis of actual social situations to have true explanatory power in sociology.
Pierre Bourdieu discusses structuralism and the theory of sociological knowledge in this article. He argues that structuralism provides a theoretical framework for understanding social phenomena. However, Bourdieu also believes structuralism must be combined with empirical research and analysis of actual social situations to have true explanatory power in sociology.