Critical Concepts: Pierre Bourdieu's 'Habitus' and the Political Economy of the Media

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  • David W. Park Department of Communication Lake Forest College

Keywords:

Pierre Bourdieu, Communication Theory, Political Economy

Abstract

Few scholars have been cited in scholarly work as much as Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002). Bourdieu’s ideas have left a vigorous legacy in sociology and in anthropology, and have received ongoing, if more fitful, attention in fields as far flung as English, art, and communication.

Author Biography

David W. Park, Department of Communication Lake Forest College

David W. Park is an assistant professor of communication at Lake Forest College. He studies the history of communication research, the history of intellectuals, new media, ideas relating to authority in communication, and broader themes in communication theory.

 

 

 

 

 

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Published

2009-03-01

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