Bourdieu and Social Movements: Ideological Struggles in the British Anti-Capitalist Movement

Author:   Joseph Ibrahim
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
ISBN:  

9781137371027


Pages:   164
Publication Date:   28 July 2015
Format:   Hardback
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In this book, Ibrahim employs Bourdieu's key concepts in order to explain the complex dynamics of social movements by detailing the key stages of development of, and ideological conflict between, 21st century British anti-capitalist organizations, and their interactions with wider social and political forces.

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Author:   Joseph Ibrahim
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.305kg
ISBN:  

9781137371027


ISBN 10:   1137371021
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   28 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: A New Era of Social Movement Analysis: A Bourdieusian Approach 2. Anti-neoliberalism and British Anti-capitalism 3. Towards a New Theory of Social Movement Practice 4. Political Distinction and the Reflexive Anti-capitalist Habitus 5. Fields of Struggle: Ideological Competition and Conflict 6. A Very British Coup: Transforming Fields Through Superior Capital 7. The Occupy Movement: a Crisis of Doxa 8. Conclusion

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Joseph Ibrahim is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Leeds Beckett University, UK. His research interests are in social theory, political and social movements, ideology, and social network analysis. He has published a number of journal articles on British anti-capitalism and the student protest movement.

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