The Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu
文化与权力：布尔迪厄的社会学
内容概要
What emerges from his analysis is that social snobbery
is everywhere in the bourgeois world.
The different aesthetic choices people make
are all distinctions-that is,
choices made in opposition to those made by other classes.
Taste is not pure.
Bourdieu finds a world of social meaning
in the decision to order bouillabaisse,
in our contemporary cult of thinness,
in the "California sports" such as jogging
and cross-country skiing. The social world,
he argues, functions simultaneously as a system
of power relations and as a symbolic system
in which minute distinctions of taste
become the basis for social judgment.
讲解
逐句对照
What emerges from his analysis is that social snobbery
is everywhere in the bourgeois world.
The different aesthetic choices people make
are all distinctions
-that is,
choices made in opposition to those made by other classes.
Taste is not pure.
Bourdieu finds a world of social meaning
in the decision to order bouillabaisse,
in our contemporary cult of thinness,
in the "California sports" such as jogging
and cross-country skiing.
The social world, he argues,
functions simultaneously
as a system of power relations
and as a symbolic system
in which minute distinctions of taste
become the basis for social judgment.
多学一点
emerge 显现，显示，出现
The moon emerged from behind the clouds.
emergence 出现
emergency 紧急情况
In an emergency, telephone the police.
The topic of Bourdieu's book is a fascinating one:
the strategies of social pretension
are always curiously engaging.
But the book is more than fascinating.
It is a major contribution to current debate
on the theory of culture
and a challenge to the major theoretical schools
in contemporary sociology.
讲解
逐句对照
The topic of Bourdieu's book is a fascinating one:
the strategies of social pretension
are always curiously engaging.
But the book is more than fascinating.
It is a major contribution to current debates
on the theory of culture
and a challenge to the major theoretical schools
in contemporary sociology.
多学一点
more than
Peace is more than the absence of war.
more than
very much 非常
He is more than selfish.
contribution 贡献
make contribution to
Everyone should make contribution to the society.
精彩点评
Great introduction to Bourdieu（M. Malyk）
伟大的布尔迪厄解读（M. Malyk）
This is a great way to get acquainted
with Bourdieu's work on culture and power.
Swartz provides an excellent overview of key concepts
such as "symbolic capital", "habitus",
"field" and "symbolic violence".
This work definitely makes Bourdieu more readable,
but it is no mere Cliff Notes
-- there is a critical and analytical component
to Swartz' treatise that invites the reader
to not just take the given theories at face value
but examine past criticisms these theories have drawn.
讲解
逐句对照
This is a great way to get acquainted
with Bourdieu's work on culture and power.
Swartz provides an excellent overview of key concepts
such as "symbolic capital", "habitus",
"field" and "symbolic violence".
This work definitely makes Bourdieu more readable,
but it is no mere Cliff Notes
-- there is a critical and analytical component
to Swartz' treatise
that invites the reader
to not just take the given theories at face value
but examine past criticisms these theories have drawn.
This is essential reading for sociology grad students
and anyone looking for a comprehensive
and comprehensible introduction to Bourdieu's scholarship.
Bourdieu's own work is brilliant but is not easy reading.
Swartz eases the reader into Bourdieu's world of thought,
and once you are hooked,
reading Bourdieu himself becomes worth the trouble.
讲解
逐句对照
This is essential reading for sociology grad students
and anyone looking for a comprehensive
and comprehensible introduction to Bourdieu's scholarship.
Bourdieu's own work is brilliant but is not easy reading.
Swartz eases the reader into Bourdieu's world of thought,
and once you are hooked,
reading Bourdieu himself becomes worth the trouble.
原音重现
What emerges from his analysis is that social snobbery
is everywhere in the bourgeois world.
The different aesthetic choices people make
are all distinctions-that is,
choices made in opposition to those made by other classes.
Taste is not pure.
Bourdieu finds a world of social meaning
in the decision to order bouillabaisse,
in our contemporary cult of thinness,
in the "California sports" such as jogging
and cross-country skiing. The social world,
he argues, functions simultaneously as a system
of power relations and as a symbolic system
in which minute distinctions of taste
become the basis for social judgment.
The topic of Bourdieu's book is a fascinating one:
the strategies of social pretension
are always curiously engaging.
But the book is more than fascinating.
It is a major contribution
to current debates on the theory of culture
and a challenge to the major theoretical schools
in contemporary sociology.
Great introduction to Bourdieu（M. Malyk）
This is a great way to get acquainted
with Bourdieu's work on culture and power.
Swartz provides an excellent overview of key concepts
such as "symbolic capital", "habitus",
"field" and "symbolic violence".
This work definitely makes Bourdieu more readable,
but it is no mere Cliff Notes
-- there is a critical and analytical component
to Swartz' treatise that invites the reader
to not just take the given theories at face value
but examine past criticisms these theories have drawn.
This is essential reading for sociology grad students
and anyone looking for a comprehensive
and comprehensible introduction to Bourdieu's scholarship.
Bourdieu's own work is brilliant but is not easy reading.
Swartz eases the reader into Bourdieu's world of thought,
and once you are hooked,
reading Bourdieu himself becomes worth the trouble.
出版社：上海译文出版社
出版日期：2006-5-1
字数：309000