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Informationen zum Autor Terry Rey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Temple University. Klappentext One of the foremost intellectuals of our time, Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) has had a resounding impact on a range of scholarly disciplines, from linguistics, sociology, and education to art history, philosophy, and literary criticism. The author introduces Bourdieu's "theory of practice" and shows its range of utility to the study of religion. Zusammenfassung One of the foremost intellectuals of our time, Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) has had a resounding impact on a range of scholarly disciplines, from linguistics, sociology, and education to art history, philosophy, and literary criticism. The author introduces Bourdieu's "theory of practice" and shows its range of utility to the study of religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface by Otto Maduro Introduction Chapter One: The Life, Work, and Influences of a "Master of Suspicion" Chapter Two: Theory of Practice: Field, Habitus, Capital Chapter Three: Bourdieu's Writings on Religion Chapter Four: Outline of Theory of Religious Practice: Eternalizing the Arbitrary in Colonial New England Chapter Five: Using Bourdieu to Interpret Religion: Applications and Limitations Conclusion
