Practical sense

Author: Bourdieu
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: In his view, what special similarities does the moon have with women? She is ancient and eternal, appearing before the generations of the Earth and continuing to exist afterward; she is the ruler of the night; she has a dependency on satellites; her appearance remains unchanged; she is consistent in her changes, with high and low tides occurring at regular times; she emits reflected light; she gives uncertain answers to uncertain questions; she determines the rise and fall of tides; she inspires love, causes sorrow, gives beauty, makes people mad, tempts people to do evil and helps others to commit harm; she is serene yet elusive; she comes alone, superior to all, commanding and radiant, inspiring both respect and fear; she foretells violence or gentleness; her light, her orbit, and her appearance all make the heart pound; her craters, her rocky seas, and her silence all issue warnings; she reveals brilliance when she appears and evokes longing when she disappears. The Sense of Practice is one of Bourdieu's most important works. Through his observation and study of the Kabyle (Algerian) Berber society, the author reflects on his own sociological practice, reveals and analyzes the differences between the logic of practice and academic thinking, and points out that for anthropological research to become a true science, it must objectify the scientific practice, behavior, and tools, as well as the relationship between researchers and their subjects. This book helps readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the author's academic thought and the series of concepts he established in sociological theory and scientific practice.