Abstract
Bourdieu's legal thought has thus far been understood in a limited way. Existing literature primarily regards Bourdieu's contribution to the analysis of law as that of a field theorist. In this view, Bourdieu stands for a social differentiation perspective of law that is enriched by an analysis of power. In contrast, this article offers a novel interpretation of Bourdieu's conceptualization of the law by an integration of, on the one hand, a social-structural and, on the other, a cultural-sociological perspective. Such a reading clarifies Bourdieu's crucial contribution to socio-legal studies more comprehensively than a field-theoretical reception of the author, underscoring the potential to renew and differentiate the concepts of subject and action as well as the understanding of power and domination within the socio-legal studies.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pierre Bourdieu's Legal Thought : The Integration of a Social Structural and Cultural Theoretical Perspective |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Soziologie |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 247-261 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 0340-1804 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30.09.2023 |
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Research areas and keywords
- Sociology
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Social-legal Studies
- Sociological theory
- Social Structure
- Cultural Theory
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Sociology and Political Science
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