Bourdieu's Social Practice Theory

Bourdieu is a famous sociologist and philosopher in France, using "philosophy capital" as the "tool box" in constructing of his social practice theory. The social practice theory is the centraling embodiment of his philosophical thought. Where does the agent practice? What is the tool of the practice? How to practice? In a word, What are the practice space, practice tool and practice logic of the agent? Bourdieu answered the three related questions by means of Field, Capital, Habitus and their relations in an original fashion. The theory system which is formed by Field, Capital, Habitus and their relations is the main core of the social practice theory of Bourdieu. It has such theoretical characteristics as self-transcending, originality, generativity, inter-relationship, reflexivity and critical inclination. In constructing his theory, Bourdieu was influenced by Hegelian dialectics, Marxism, Phenomenology, and Structuralism. The social practice theory of Bourdieu provides a horizon in theory which is full of enlightening meanings for a deep and complete understanding of the practice philosophy of Marx. Bourdieu is not only a giant in social practice theory, but also in social practice.