Language and symbolic power
"This volume brings together Bourdieu's highly original writings on language and on the relations among language, power, and politics. Bourdieu develops a forceful critique of traditional approaches to language, including the linguistic theories of Saussure and Chomsky and the theory of speech-acts elaborated by Austin and others. He argues that language should he viewed not only as a means of communication but also as a medium of power through which individuals pursue their own interests and display their practical competence."
ix, 302 pages ; 24 cm
9780745600970, 9780674510401, 9780674510418, 9780745610344, 0745600972, 0674510402, 0674510410, 074561034X
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The economy of linguistic exchanges : The production and reproduction of legitimate language ; Price formation and the anticipation of profits ; Appendix: Did you say 'Popular'?
The social institutions of symbolic power : Authorized language: The social conditions for the effectiveness of ritual discourse ; Rites of institution ; Description and prescription: The conditions of possibility and the limits of political effectiveness ; Censorship and the imposition of form
Symbolic power and the political field : On symbolic power ; Political representation: Elements for a theory of the political field ; Delegation and political fetishism ; Identity and representation: Elements for a critical reflection in the idea of region ; Social space and the genesis of 'Classes' pt. 1. The economy of linguistic exchanges. The production and reproduction of legitimate language ; Price formation and the anticipation of profits ; Appendix: Did you say 'Popular'?
pt. 2. The social institutions of symbolic power. Authorized language: The social conditions for the effectiveness of ritual discourse ; Rites of institution ; Description and prescription: The conditions of possibility and the limits of political effectiveness ; Censorship and the imposition of form
pt. 3. Symbolic power and the political field. On symbolic power ; Political representation: Elements for a theory of the political field ; Delegation and political fetishism ; Identity and representation: Elements for a critical reflection in the idea of region ; Social space and the genesis of 'Classes'
Includes index
Translated from the French