Pierre Bourdieu in Studies of Organization and Management: Societal Change and Transforming Fields

This book explores the relevance of Pierre Bourdieu's sociology to management and organization studies (MOS) in a context of increasing complexity. It provides empirically-grounded examples of how Bourdieu's concepts can be applied to understand contemporary challenges such as globalization, neoliberalism, financial crisis, ecological crisis, populism, and developing technologies. The book is organized into three thematic sections: 'Neoliberalism, fields, and hysteresis,' 'Global and national movements as sites for competition and symbolic domination,' and 'The emergence and transformation of professional fields.' It will interest researchers, academics, and students in organizational studies, critical management studies, human resource management, and sociology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The study of Pierre Bourdieu's sociology is gaining increasing attention in the fields of management and organization studies (MOS). In the face of the complex challenges posed by globalization, neoliberalism, austerity, financial crises, ecological issues, populism, and emerging technologies, there is a vast untapped potential to apply Bourdieu's theoretical innovations to gain deeper insights into how change, transition, and crises shape work, organizational life, and the relationships between different organizational and sectorial fields.

This book specifically aims to explore the relational dimension of Bourdieu's work and its significance for contemporary organizations. It offers empirically grounded examples that demonstrate the explanatory power of Bourdieu's intellectual concepts, such as field, habitus, capital, hexis, hysteresis, symbolic power, symbolic violence, doxa, illusion, and illusio, as applied to the current challenges within MOS. These challenges encompass issues arising from globalization, neoliberalism, financial crises, ecological crises, populism, and developing technologies, among others, and are further compounded by the global pandemic.

The twelve chapters presented in this book cover a wide range and variety of organizational phenomena, which are organized into three thematic sections: 'Neoliberalism, fields, and hysteresis,' 'Global and national movements as sites for competition and symbolic domination,' and 'The emergence and transformation of professional fields.' The chapters delve into the complexities and opportunities these developments present for MOS scholars and managers and employees in both public and private sector organizations.

This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of organization studies, management, and related disciplines. It provides valuable insights into the ways in which Bourdieu's sociology can be applied to understand and navigate the complex dynamics of contemporary organizations.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032107509