A Bourdieu in the Space of Possible Bourdieus: Bourdieusian Sociology in the Field of Scientific Production in Turkey

Abstract

Bourdieusian sociology has been subject of an ever-mounting interest in Turkish intellectual field since Bourdieu was first cited in Turkish in 1995. In this article, we undertake both quantitative and qualitative analysis of a total of 143 works that have been produced between 1995-2013 and cited Bourdieu. Thereby, we provide a scientific assessment of Bourdieu-related work produced in Turkey. This research empirically examines the hypothesis that in Turkey Bourdieu's opus operatum -his works that present the conceptual-theoretical outcomes of his researches-is much more recognized and welcomed than his modus operandi -the ways he conducts his researches which have always been ground for his conceptual-theoretical framework. The fact that Bourdieu's oeuvre is not received in his integrity and relationality combines with the established practical schemes in the field of scientific production and results in a very eclectic and partial reception of Bourdieusian sociology in Turkey.