An Introduction to the Work of Pierre Bourdieu: The Practice of Theory

Harker, Richard

ISBN 10: 0333524764 / ISBN 13: 9780333524763

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 1990

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This book provides the reader with an introduction to a complex and rewarding body of French sociology. Post-modernist sociology has already been influenced by the French theorist Foucault, and it is likely that the generation to come will be reading Bourdieu. Editor(s): Harker, Richard; Mahar, Cheleen; Wilkes, Chris. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335. . 1990. 1990th Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to the Work of Pierre Bourdieu: The Practice of Theory
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333524764
• ISBN 13: 9780333524763
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

During his lifetime, Pierre Bourdieu made an extraordinary contribution to European sociology for over 30 years.  He was cited by colleagues more than any other social scientist in the 20th century. He was Professor of Sociology at the Collège de France in Paris, and author of over 20 books including 'Distinction' and 'Homo Academicus', which have been translated from the French to the English. This book serves to introduce this important body of work to the Anglo-American world. In a cross-disciplinary collaboration Harker, Mahar and Wilkes provide the reader with the necessary tools to introduce a series of sociological masterworks. Post modernist sociology has already been influenced by the French theorist Foucault, and it is likely that the generation to come will be reading Bourdieu.