Social Movements and Symbolic Power : Radicalism, Reform and the Trial of Democracy in France
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
by
J. Girling
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1349516872
ISBN-13
9781349516872
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 2004
Print length
171 Pages
Weight
242 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 14.00 x 1.40 cms
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Social theoryPolitical science & theoryPolitical science and theory
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The important theories of Pierre Bourdieu and Alain Touraine, discussed in this book, seek to explain and resolve the 'crisis of democracy'.
The important theories of Pierre Bourdieu and Alain Touraine, discussed in this book, seek to explain and resolve the 'crisis of democracy'. They start from a critique of structural inequality in political, economic and social fields - so much in contrast to democratic principles. But their theoretical perspectives and social conclusions diverge. Bourdieu insists on the radical overthrow of dominant institutions and their control of knowledge ('symbolic power'). Touraine advocates reformist cooperation as well as contestation between social movements and political institutions. Their different approaches provide compelling insights into the 'democratic deficit' of modern society, that is, inability to overcome the widespread discrimination affecting women, the weaknesses of the environmental movement, persisting educational inequalities and the precarious nature of work in a global economy.
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