This may sound an odd question and I'm hoping it is and I have just twisted myself into knots over semantics rather than just being plain wrong about concepts. But nevertheless twisted I have become, anyone care to help me unravel my poor brain?
I know Bourdieu refers to education as a field in itself but my understanding is that his conceptualization of field would allow for a distinction between formal education as the 'field of study', as in 'my research project is situated within the field of education' and the concept of 'field' as in 'the concepts of field, capital and habitus provide the conceptual framework for this project".
In this instance it is 'the structured relationships between teacher and a group of students' that I am defining as a field, and that is situated within the field of education but it just sounds .............dumb! ?
Hi Steven ... I don't know if this helps however, I see your 'field' as educational research and your conceptual framework as the structured relationship between teachers and students. This framework provides the context within a research purpose.
Thanks Michelle, I worry that I am over thinking it but, I cant help but think that while you are right when you say "your 'field' is educational research and your conceptual framework is the structured relationship between teachers and students", I can also see Bourdieu's concept of field as a concept defined by the relationships between students and teachers. This is where I start to twist myself into knots. as it becomes a field within a field kind of situation.
Can I ask, when you see my field as educational research, are you using the term field in a Bourdieuian sense? This seems to be where Im getting confused.
Hi Steven, I'm not looking at your field through a Bourdieuian framework. I see a 'field' as being the broader scope of work as in educational research which is includes many theoretical perspectives.
Thank you, you may have hit the nail on the head, 'field' has different implications whether seen as a the broad scope of work or as a relational concept of Bourdieu.
Thanks, off I go to think some more.
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