Sociology is a Martial Art: Political Writings by Pierre Bourdieu
Pierre Bourdieu(1930-2002) was one of the most influential social scientists of the 20th century. He is the author of 37 books, includingDistinction, named one of the 20th century’s ten most important works of sociology, as well asOn Television,Acts of Resistance, andFiring Back(from The New Press).Gisèle Sapirois a sociologist at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). Her book La Guerre des écrivains 1940-1953 will be translated into English at Duke University Press. She also co-edited several books, including Pierre Bourdieu, sociologue. She is a former student of Pierre Bourdieu and lives in Paris.