SOC 2312 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pierre Bourdieu, Social Capital
16 Jan 2020
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Rather, they view individuals and their actions as bounded by their relationships to other individuals, & the state as just one (albeit crucial) institution that enshrines them (s&r, p. 155) A lens through which all manner of social phenomena can be examined . The personal is political": politics isn"t something that happens out there" & that we can choose to ignore or be into" or not. Rather, politics always shapes our personal lives (s&r, p. 164) Defining political participation": definition has ranged from engagement w/ the formal political process (early 1950s) to a broader understanding to suggest. Democracy isn"t confined to politics and economics but is needed as well in the organization & relations of social & cultural life (burt, 2002, p. 233-4: expressive dimension of participation , relates to one"s sense, either real or imaginary, of potential impact of an action on public policy (ibid. , p. 235)
