Marxist Political Economy and Bourdieu - Economic and Cultural Capital, Classes and State

This book systematically addresses Bourdieu's key ideas and concepts in the context of Marxist thought. In this book, Bourdieu's central theoretical points are analyzed within a political, sociological and politico-economic framework which allows for the development of a sequential narrative of his key ideas.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION: RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. ‘CAPITALS’, ‘FIELDS’, DOMINANT CLASS, INTELLECTUALS AND STATE: ASPECTS OF BOURDIEU’S ANALYSIS 2. A FIRST CRITICAL CODIFICATION: INTELLECTUALS, CAPITALISM AND THE PRINCIPAL CONTRADICTION OF CAPITALISM 3. THE SOCIAL CLASSES: BOURDIEU’S AND MARXIST ANALYSIS 4. POTENTIAL IDEOLOGICAL-POLITICAL CLASS POSITION OF THE NEW PETTY BOURGEOISIE OF THE CAPITALIST MODE OF PRODUCTION AND OF THE STATE: A CRITICAL READING OF POULANTZAS’S ANALYSIS 5. AGAIN FOR THE STATE: CLASS AND ‘UNIVERSAL’ EPILOGUE

About the author

George Economakis is Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Business Administration of the University of Patras. Theofanis Papageorgiou is Assistant Professor of Economic Analysis at the Department of Business Administration of the University of Patras.

Summary

This book systematically addresses Bourdieu’s key ideas and concepts in the context of Marxist thought. In this book, Bourdieu’s central theoretical points are analyzed within a political, sociological and politico-economic framework which allows for the development of a sequential narrative of his key ideas.

Product details

• Authors: George Economakis, George Papageorgiou Economakis, Economakis George, Theofanis Papageorgiou
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032451046
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245104-6
• No. of pages: 162
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Business & Economics / General, Social Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Economic history, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Economic theory & philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political Economy, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Political science and theory, Marxism & Communism, Economic theory and philosophy