Abstract
Many researchers have taken up Pierre Bourdieu’s theory to explain the continuities and ruptures in the political practices of the lower classes against the application of neoliberal policies in Argentina. The concept of protest field was introduced to highlight the complexity of historical processes and the dynamic sedimentation of the structures of positions in tension and dispute. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the strengths and limitations of using the concept of protest field for the analysis of social conflict in Neuquén province, Argentina. On one hand, it makes it possible to approach the phenomenon from a relational and historical point of view, but it is not useful to analyzes the field of protest as a specific field with demarcated internal properties (such us autonomy, ‘illusio’, ‘habitus’ and specific capital).Key words: field, Bourdieu, social protest, collective action, Argentina.
Highlights
Muchas investigaciones caracterizaron los años 90’ en Argentina como una década marcada por las novedades políticas: articulación de nuevas demandas, conformación de nuevas identidades y subjetividades, aparición de inéditos repertorios de acción colectiva, etc
Many researchers have taken up Pierre Bourdieu's theory to explain the continuities and ruptures in the political practices
The concept of protest field was introduced to highlight the complexity of historical processes
Summary
Muchas investigaciones caracterizaron los años 90’ en Argentina como una década marcada por las novedades políticas: articulación de nuevas demandas, conformación de nuevas identidades y subjetividades, aparición de inéditos repertorios de acción colectiva, etc.
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