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- Title
Bourdieu and the analysis of social classes in Mexico.
- Authors
Alvarado, Adrian Scholz
- Abstract
The following article studies the reception of Pierre Bourdieu's scholarly work in the field of social stratification research in Mexico. With the new millennium, it can be observed that a renewed interest in stratification research arose in Mexico and Latin America. While there is in general great interest in the research work of the French sociologist, his theories and concepts do not enjoy the same relevance in the field of stratification research in Mexico. For instance, the argument of cultural heterogeneity of Latin American countries represents a serious challenge to the usefulness of Bourdieu's class analysis in this region (see García Canclini 1990). However, there are also promising connection points for a Bourdieusian class analysis in Mexican sociology. In this context, Saravís' (2016) class research in urban areas of Mexico and his concept of social fragmentation are central. By studying these concepts and Bourdieu's reception in Mexico it is the objective of this article to provide new incentives for research on social classes in Latin America and, furthermore, to promote a Trans-Atlantic dialogue with respect to research on social classes by focusing on a country in the global South.
- Subjects
MEXICO; BOURDIEU, Pierre, 1930-2002; SOCIAL disorganization; SOCIAL stratification; URBAN research; SOCIAL services; DEVELOPING countries; CITIES &; towns; SOCIAL classes
- Publication
Transcience: A Journal of Global Studies, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
2191-1150
- Publication type
Article