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On Agency and Structure: Pierre Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron's Theory of Symbolic Violence.
Lakomski, Gabriele
Curriculum Inquiry, v14 n2 p151-63 Sum 1984
The theory of symbolic violence, a structuralist theory of socialization and reproduction of social inequality, is analyzed and criticized as insinuating a radical stance while hiding its objectivist nature and defeatist assumptions. The central concepts of power, power relations, habitus, and the term "arbitrary" are discussed. (MJL)
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Language: English
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