La littérature africaine francophone et la théorie bourdieusienne de champ symbolique

Authors

Louis Bertin Amougou, Université de Dschang

Abstract

Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of symbolic fields as a social arena for rivalries between agents for the capture, accumulation or conservation of capitals of its own is now implemented with the same rigor to African literature as to French literature which served as the material for the French sociologist. Yet, the specific characteristics of African literary production make it a weak institution. The present article is an attempt to put in perspective the relevance of Bourdieu’s studies to an insufficiently autonomous literary institution and holds the point that any literary field is a secondary field.

Recommended Citation

Amougou, Louis Bertin (2016) "La littérature africaine francophone et la théorie bourdieusienne de champ symbolique," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 86: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol86/iss1/6