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Towards the Role of Self, Worth, and Feelings in (Re-)Producing Social Dominance: Explicating Pierre Bourdieu's Implicit Theory of Affect
Zur Rolle von Selbst, Wert und Gefühl im (Re-)Produktionsprozess sozialer Herrschaft: eine Explikation Pierre Bourdieus impliziter Affekttheorie
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Abstract In this theoretical article it is argued that Pierre Bourdieu’s Social Theory pro-vides us with a convincing account of how the subjectivated social actor, social evaluation procedures, and affective states are inherently intertwined. Therefore, it contains an implicit theory of affect offering not ... view more
In this theoretical article it is argued that Pierre Bourdieu’s Social Theory pro-vides us with a convincing account of how the subjectivated social actor, social evaluation procedures, and affective states are inherently intertwined. Therefore, it contains an implicit theory of affect offering not only a better understanding of the role affective states play within sociological theory building, but also in the (re-)production of social order, especially in terms of social inequality or social domination in (late) modernity. In doing so, it also illuminates processes of social transformation. A twofold analysis is provided: A reconstruction of Bourdieu’s perspective on the general structure of (late) modernity especially emphasizing his (late) modern anthropology, as well as an examination of his theoretical considerations of the habitus. As a result, on a social theoretical level, feelings, emotions, sensations, etc. appear as a specific, particularly naturalized evaluative social practice. On the level of societal analysis feeling appreciated as the result of practically referring appreciatively towards oneself emerges as the legitimate (late) modern subject structure.... view less
Keywords
Bourdieu, P.; social background; affectivity; socialization; habits; sociological theory; social inequality; subject; theory formation
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
affect theory; practices of (e)valuation; reproduction of social domination; (late) modernity; social theory
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 75-92
Journal
Historical Social Research, 42 (2017) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.42.2017.4.75-92
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed