Compare Marshall Sahlins, Pierre Bourdieu, and Michele Foucault
Compare Marshall Sahlins, Pierre Bourdieu, and Michele Foucault
For your Essay imagine that you are hosting a round table discussion or a talk show on the
topic and your three guests include Marshall Sahlins, Pierre Bourdieu, and Michele
Foucault.
THE ESSAY MUST HAVE THE FORM OF A DIALOGUE WHERE YOU, THE HOST
OF A VIRTUAL TALK SHOW, INTERVIEW THE THREE SCHOLARS. AND WHERE
THE THREE SCHOLARS INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR MAJOR
THEORIES.
How might this conversation unfold? What kinds of questions would you want to ask each of the
participants? What kinds of questions might they ask each other? The discussion should provide
the listening audience with a clear understanding of their respective research interests and
positions. It should also explore the areas of convergence and divergence between them. How have
each of these scholars contributed to our understanding of the relationship between culture,
knowledge and power? Whose work do you find most interesting or important and why?