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    Bourdieu's concept of field refers to a social arena where individuals and groups interact and compete using different forms of capital. A field is defined by its own set of rules and power structures that determine an agent's position based on their habitus and capital. Fields exist in a hierarchical relationship and influence one another.

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    Bourdieu's concept of field refers to a social arena where individuals and groups interact and compete using different forms of capital. A field is defined by its own set of rules and power structures that determine an agent's position based on their habitus and capital. Fields exist in a hierarchical relationship and influence one another.

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    Bourdieu

    Field

    What is?
    a setting in which agents and their social positions are located. (wikipedia) The position of each particular agent in the field is a result of interaction between the specific rules of the field, agent's habitus and agent's capital (social, economic and cultural). (wikipedia) Fields interact with each other, and are hierarchical.

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