The formation of social inequality in the everyday practices: the historical perspective

Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta: Seriâ 18, Sociologiâ i Politologiâ

N. L. Polyakova¹ 

[1] Lomonosov Moscow State University.;

关键词: inequality;    theory;    methodology;    everyday practices;    life style;    stigmatization;    inclusion/exclusion;   

DOI  :  10.24290/1029-3736-2018-24-4-7-25

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The article analyzes the foundations methods and theoretical limits of the traditional sociological theories of social inequality. These theories do not distinguish methodologically between agence and structure. This makes such a theory of social inequality just a “social taxonomy”. The theories of A. Giddens and P. Bourdieu are viewed as the contemporary theoretical and methodological constructivist approaches to social inequality. They are based on the notions of “social practices”, “symbolic categorization”, “distinction”, “life style” (P. Bourdieu) and “reflexive structuration” (A. Giddens). The analysis demonstrates the lack of historical dimension in these theories. The article proves the need to analyze the basic everyday practices which give rise to social inequality. It is necessary to broaden the sphere of sociological research and use the historical perspective. It should also include as its object the system of social inequality in pre-modern societies. The article strives to achieve this by analyzing such pre-modern social practices of social inequality as inclusion/exclusion based on mechanisms of stigmatization, lanquage and ethuic-religions tradition.

【 授权许可】

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