Bourdieu, Capital, and Conflict in a Religious Field: The Case of the 'Homosexuality' Conflict in the Anglican Communion

Although Bourdieu's sociological project is a generalised sociology of religion, his work has not been as influential among sociologists of religion as one might have expected it to be. In this article we provide an overview of Bourdieu's analysis of religion, paying particular attention t...

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Published in:Journal of contemporary religion 2011-10, Vol.26 (3), p.355-370
Main Authors: McKinnon, Andrew M., Trzebiatowska, Marta, Brittain, Christopher Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anglican Communion
Anglicanism
Anglicans
Bourdieu, Pierre
Bourdieu, Pierre (1930-2002)
Capital
Community
Conflict
Cultural Capital
Education
Homosexuality
Philosophers
Religion
Religions
Religious beliefs
Sexuality
Sociological theory
Sociologists
Sociology
Sociology of Religion
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Summary:Although Bourdieu's sociological project is a generalised sociology of religion, his work has not been as influential among sociologists of religion as one might have expected it to be. In this article we provide an overview of Bourdieu's analysis of religion, paying particular attention to key problems that have been identified in the literature and suggesting how his work can be understood in such a way as to overcome these limitations. Drawing upon research by two of the authors, we show how Bourdieu's sociology is helpful for understanding the conflicts over sexuality in the Anglican Communion.
ISSN:1353-7903
1469-9419
DOI:10.1080/13537903.2011.616033