AUSOC 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Pierre Bourdieu, Neoliberalism, Giorgio Agamben
1 Oct 2018
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Grounding concept of work in the field: a space of conflict and competition wherein competitors, who each possess varying levels of social and economic power, vie for control. The social word is divided into many fields (the artistic field, the academic field, etc). The field is not level it is tilted to favour the already powerful (who play downhill) An actor"s ability to display competence within a particular field depends in part on his or her habitus: qualities acquired through experience that allow one to achieve a feel for the game within a specific field of activity. Internalized practices that serve as second nature responses to the immediate demands of everyday life. The bureaucratic field: the primary field of activity for state or government actors, as well as those who are funded by the government, and it is where these actors complete to define and shape government resources and responsibilities.
