Introduction
The works of Bourdieu and Scott, despite their similar themes, have a number of differences, starting with the primary purpose of their creation. If one goes deeper and analyzes each of them, it becomes evident that they have different writing styles, they both use other techniques in the narration of their thought despite the same target audience.
Discussion
Bourdieu invokes the power of habit and its role in everyday life in writing. Scott, in his turn, takes a different view, gathering the influence of another principle, which is experience. In their writings, the authors consider how people are socialized and receive certain things, but the principles of obtaining them are radically different because of the methods of gaining privileges.
There are also differences between the two works beyond the main topic of writing, such as the styles. Bourdieu uses more accessible language and deals with the issue in question using conditional imagery. In his work, Habitus and Field, he considers that the lexicon used in his work may sound wrong, as opposed to those that are considered formal (Bourdieu et al., 2019). His aim, however, is to convey his material in simple and accessible language to his readers.
In contrast, Scott writes his text, called The Evidence of Experience more formally, avoiding the use of informal speech and using professional narrative language. In this way, he emphasizes the audience for which the reader is intended, namely, people who study the issue professionally (Scott, 1991).
Conclusion
Thus, one can conclude that both texts share standard features, such as the consideration of similar topics or writing in the same format. At the same time, the conclusions they reach are different, as is the method of writing and arguments given. This is advantageous for the reader, as he can choose the point of view to which he is more inclined and consider the question from both sides.
References
Bourdieu, P., Champagne, P., Julien Duval, Franck Poupeau, Marie-Christine Rivière, & Collier, P. (2019). Habitus and field : Lectures at the Collège de France (1982-1983). Polity Press.
Scott, J. W. (1991). The evidence of experience. Critical Inquiry, 17(4), 773–797. Web.