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Professor Bridget Fowler is an Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow's School of Social & Political Sciences, specializing in sociology of culture, Marxist-feminist theory, and social theory. Her work critically engages with the thought of Pierre Bourdieu, exploring themes like cultural production, collective memory, and symbolic violence. She has held roles including Editor for the New Horizons in Sociology series and served as a peer reviewer for major journals like Theory, Culture and Society.
Research Focus: Her interdisciplinary research bridges classical sociological theory with contemporary issues, emphasizing Bourdieu’s influence on understanding cultural fields, gender dynamics, and historical memory. Notable works include The Obituary as Collective Memory (2007) and contributions to Bourdieusian analysis of literature and architecture.
Grants & Collaborations: Secured funding from the Leverhulme Trust (2003-2005) for her study on obituaries, and University of Glasgow seedcorn grants for projects on Bourdieu’s legacy and poetry’s social role. Supervised postgraduate students in sociology and cultural studies.
Awards: None explicitly listed, though her extensive peer-reviewed publications and editorial roles highlight academic recognition.
Future Work: Current projects include analyzing Gisèle Sapiro’s contributions to literary sociology and revisiting Bourdieu’s concept of 'the second conservative revolution' in neoliberal contexts.
