field-analysis

name	field-analysis
description	执行布迪厄场域分析，包括场域边界识别、资本分布分析、自主性评估和习性模式分析。当需要分析社会场域的结构、权力关系和文化资本时使用此技能。
version	1.1.0
author	socienceAI.com
tags	["field-analysis","bourdieu","social-structure","cultural-capital","power-relations","planning-with-files"]
compatibility	Claude 3.5 Sonnet and above
metadata	{"domain":"sociology","methodology":"field-theory","complexity":"advanced","integration_type":"analysis_tool","last_updated":"2026-01-23"}
dependencies	["planning-with-files"]
allowed-tools	["python","bash","read_file","write_file"]

Field Analysis Skill (Bourdieu-inspired)

Overview

场域分析技能基于布迪厄的社会学理论，为社会科学研究提供分析社会场域结构、权力关系和文化资本分布的框架。该技能帮助研究者识别场域边界、分析资本分布、评估场域自主性并理解行动者的习性模式。

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user requests:

• Analysis of social fields or domains (education, politics, art, etc.)
• Identification of field boundaries and rules of the game
• Analysis of capital distribution and power relations
• Assessment of field autonomy from external forces
• Understanding of habitus and its relationship to field structure
• Investigation of struggles and power dynamics within fields
• Analysis of how social positions are structured and reproduced
• Examination of the relationship between objective conditions and subjective dispositions
• Need for systematic planning and progress tracking in field analysis
• Integration with planning-with-files for project management

Quick Start

When a user requests field analysis:

1. Identify the specific field and its boundaries
2. Map positions and relationships within the field
3. Analyze capital distribution and power relations
4. Assess field autonomy and historical development
5. Interpret findings in social context

Core Functions (Progressive Disclosure)

Primary Functions

• Field Mapping: Identify positions and relations within the field
• Capital Analysis: Identify and map different types of capital
• Power Relations: Identify dominant and dominated positions
• Basic Habitus: Understand participants' dispositions
• Project Planning: Integrate with planning-with-files for systematic workflow

Secondary Functions

• Boundary Analysis: Define field boundaries and exclusions
• Struggle Dynamics: Analyze ongoing struggles and their stakes
• Autonomy Assessment: Evaluate independence from external forces
• Historical Analysis: Trace field development over time
• Progress Tracking: Monitor analysis progress with planning-with-files

Advanced Functions

• Symbolic Violence: Identify mechanisms of domination and misrecognition
• Multi-field Analysis: Examine relationships between fields
• Field Evolution: Analyze changes in field structure
• Complex Habitus: Examine how habitus enables/constrains practice
• Integrated Planning: Full workflow integration with planning-with-files

Detailed Instructions

1. Field Identification

• Clearly define the field of analysis
• Identify the specific social space being examined
• Establish the historical and geographical context
• Determine the relevant time period for analysis

2. Field Mapping

• Create a relational map of positions within the field
• Identify the key actors and their positions
• Analyze the objective relations between positions
• Determine the principles of division within the field

3. Capital Analysis

• Identify the different types of capital valued in the field
• Map the distribution of capital among participants
• Analyze how capital is converted and recognized
• Examine how capital shapes position-taking

4. Power Relations Analysis

• Identify dominant and dominated positions
• Analyze the struggles occurring within the field
• Examine the stakes of these struggles
• Understand how power is exercised and contested

5. Autonomy Assessment

• Evaluate the field's autonomy from external forces
• Analyze the degree of field-specific logic
• Identify mechanisms of symbolic violence
• Assess the field's historical development

6. Habitus Understanding

• Analyze the dispositions of field participants
• Examine how objective conditions shape subjective dispositions
• Understand the relationship between structure and agency
• Consider how habitus enables and constrains practice

7. Synthesis and Interpretation

• Integrate findings from all dimensions
• Connect field analysis to broader social processes
• Consider Chinese social context and cultural specificities
• Provide actionable insights

8. Planning and Progress Management

• Initialize project planning with planning-with-files
• Create field analysis task plan document
• Track progress across all analytical phases
• Record key findings and theoretical insights
• Monitor overall project status and milestone achievements

Parameters

• field_type: Type of field (educational, political, cultural, economic, etc.)
• analysis_scope: Scope of analysis (local, national, transnational)
• time_frame: Time period for analysis (synchronic, diachronic)
• actors: Key actors or participants in the field
• capital_types: Specific types of capital to analyze
• methodology: Approach to field analysis (qualitative, quantitative, mixed)
• cultural_context: Cultural context considerations (especially for Chinese context)

Examples

Example 1: Educational Field Analysis

User: "Analyze the Chinese university field in terms of capital distribution" Response: Map positions in the field, identify valued capitals, analyze power relations, assess autonomy.

Example 2: Cultural Field Analysis

User: "Examine the contemporary Chinese art field and its autonomy" Response: Identify field boundaries, analyze power struggles, assess external influences, understand habitus.

Example 3: Political Field Analysis

User: "Study power relations in Chinese local governance" Response: Map positions, analyze capital distribution, identify struggles, assess autonomy from higher authorities.

Quality Standards

• Apply Bourdieu's theoretical framework rigorously
• Maintain focus on relational analysis
• Consider historical and cultural context
• Balance structural and agency perspectives
• Provide evidence-based interpretations

Output Format

• Complete field analysis report
• Position maps and relational diagrams
• Capital distribution analysis
• Power relations mapping
• Habitus analysis and interpretation

Resources

• Bourdieu's theoretical works
• Field analysis methodological guides
• Chinese social structure literature
• Examples of field analysis in Chinese context

Metadata

• Compatibility: Claude 3.5 Sonnet and above
• Domain: Sociology, Social Theory
• Language: Optimized for Chinese research context