Work

Outline of a Theory of Practice

1972
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Concepts of habitus and symbolic capital explain how architecture embodies and legitimates social power.

Power

Details

Type
Text

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
ObservationReason
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Connections

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Pierre Bourdieu. Esquisse d'une théorie de la pratique. Librairie Droz, 1972.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Outline of a Theory of Practice." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/outline-of-a-theory-of-practice/. Accessed July 17, 2026.