Putting Bourdieu to Work: A Scandinavian Example
The Departments of Sociology of the VUB and UGent and the
Doctoral School of Human Sciences (DsH) of the VUB present:
Putting Bourdieu to Work: A
Scandinavian
Example
17/09/2014
Vrije
Universiteit
Brussel
An event sponsored by:
Few authors have left a more permanent mark on the sociological imagination than French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Few authors have also been subjected to more partial readings and selective interpretations than the craftsman of the seminal ‘ Distinction ’. While his ideas continue to stimulate research in fields as diverse as the sociology of culture, lifestyle, education and politics, contemporary applications all too often focus on single ideas (social reproduction), isolated concepts (cultural capital) or individual books ( Distinction ).
This workshop is designed to address the analytical potential of Bourdieu’s more overarching framework by presenting recent findings from studies in
Denmark and Norway. It will focus particularly on Bourdieu’s relational approach to sociology and the use of Multiple Correspondence Analysis and other forms of Geometric Data Analysis . However, more than a simple methods-course, this workshop aims to help researchers move from
Bourdieusian theory to Bourdieusian practice by providing hands-on examples that address the conceptual and epistemological underpinnings of his work: What are adequate indicators of cultural, economic and social capital? How does one go about constructing ‘social spaces’? What are pertinent indices of lifestyle, political opinion and moral values? How can one apply Bourdieu outside of the field of cultural sociology?
This workshop is open to doctoral students, researchers and academics who are interested in practical applications of Bourdieusian theory or
Geometric Data Analysis and requires no prior knowledge of either topics.
Speakers include:
Prof. Dr. Annick Prieur (University of Aalborg)
Prof. Dr. Lennart Rosenlund (University of Stavanger)
Prof. Dr. Jakob Skjott-Larsen (University of Aalborg)
Dr. Dieter Vandebroeck (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Since places are limited, participants are asked to register in advance with
Dieter Vandebroeck (dieter.vandebroeck@vub.ac.be). Specific time and location will be provided upon registration. Participation is free for doctoral students of the VUB, other participants are asked to pay a 10
EURO registration fee.
