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There Is No Such Thing as "the Economy": Economic Phenomena Analysed from a Field-Theoretical Perspective
'Die Ökonomie‘ gibt es nicht! Zur Analyse ökonomischer Phänomene aus feldtheoretischer Perspektive
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Abstract This introductory essay to the HSR Special Issue “Economists, Politics, and Society” argues for a strong field-theoretical programme inspired by Pierre Bourdieu to research economic life as an integral part of different social forms. Its main aim is threefold. First, we spell out the very distinct D... view more
This introductory essay to the HSR Special Issue “Economists, Politics, and Society” argues for a strong field-theoretical programme inspired by Pierre Bourdieu to research economic life as an integral part of different social forms. Its main aim is threefold. First, we spell out the very distinct Durkheimian legacy in Bourdieu’s thinking and the way he applies it in researching economic phenomena. Without this background, much of what is actually part of how Bourdieu analysed economic aspects of social life would be overlooked or reduced to mere economic sociology. Second, we sketch the main theoretical concepts and heuristics used to analyse economic life from a field perspective. Third, we focus on practical methodological issues of field-analytical research into economic phenomena. We conclude with a short summary of the basic characteristics of this approach and discuss the main insights provided by the contributions to this special issue.... view less
Keywords
methodology; Bourdieu, P.; economic sociology; economics; economy; Durkheim, E.
Classification
Sociology of Economics
Free Keywords
discourse; domination; state; economy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 7-38
Journal
Historical Social Research, 43 (2018) 3
Issue topic
Economists, Politics, and Society: New Insights from Mapping Economic Practices Using Field-Analysis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.43.2018.3.7-38
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed