Bourdieu, Habitus and Social Research ― The Art of Application

This collection brings together for the first time a set of researchers whose research methodologies centre on Bourdieu's concept of habitus. Full of insight and innovation, the book is an essential read for anyone wanting to know more about approaches to social theory and its application in research. One of its core objectives is to assist social researchers in their capacity to harness the potential of habitus as a methodological tool, thereby helping to bridge the often troublesome dichotomy between theory and method in the social sciences. It also provides a useful and practical resource on how effectively to apply the concept of habitus to scholarship/research, and can easily be used as a reference book in postgraduate programmes.

Cristina Costa is a Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Education, Univesity of Strathclyde, United Kingdom. Her research focuses on the intersection of education and the participatory web through a sociological lens. She is also interested in broader issues regarding the participatory web in the context of a changing society.

Mark Murphy is Reader in Education and Public Policy at the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. His publications include Social theory and education research (Routledge, 2013) and Habermas, critical theory and education (with T. Fleming) (Routledge, 2013). He is the creator of www.socialtheoryapplied.com, a website designed to provide a platform for discussion around social theory and its applications.