Bourdieusian Gap: Re-Reading the Concept of Habitus in the Light of the Theory of Culture

• Authors: Paweł Winiarski

Abstracts

EN

The article shows the possibilities of using Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical achievements on the basis of Jeffrey C. Alexander’s strong program in cultural sociology. The author tries to solve the problem of reductionism by reinterpreting the Bourdieu’s key concepts in the spirit of Yuri Lotman’s semiotic theory of culture. Lotman’s understanding of culture, including the reproduction and creation, allows to explain not only how the structures affect the individuals, but also how individuals use the structures.

Keywords

EN

habitus; strong program in cultural sociology; cultural memory; semiosphere

• Publisher: Collegium Civitas
• Journal: Zoon Politikon
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 9 Special Issue
• Pages: 178-199

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Paweł Winiarski

• Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.4467/2543408XZOP.18.009.10065

Biblioteka Nauki

941259