Reflexivity and the Construction of the International Object: The Case of Human Rights

摘要: Recent years have seen a surge of interest in applying the sociology Pierre Bourdieu international studies as part more general sociological turn observable both and European studies. However, different from earlier attempts at deploying Bourdieusian context law, economics, politics, most this new Bourdieu-inspired constructivist political science research only marginally addresses what many ways was cardinal point Bourdieu's work: his attempt devising reflexive sociology. This article's basic claim is that significant contribution can make to (and European) not achieved by adaptation or transplantation key concepts (field, habitus, so on) set objects remain large predefined other disciplines. Instead, I contend it underlying practice terms conducting international. To substantiate my claim, three specific arguments. In first section, argue for need “objectivizing” object “double reflexivity” with respect researcher. second part, suggest notions are precisely tools scientific operation providing relational integrative approach. third compare approach cross section on human rights thereby how provides reading