Pierre Bourdieu
By: Richard Jenkins
Edition: Rev. ed.
Series: Key sociologists; Key sociologists
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781299866317
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Sociologists; Sociology; History; Sociologie
Description: "This short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's thought is a model of clarity and insight. Where Bourdieu's own writings were often complex, even ambiguous, Richard Jenkins is direct, concise and to the point. He emphasizes Bourdieu's contributions to theory and methodology while also dealing in detail with his substantive studies of education, social stratification and culture. His book provides the best short English-language introduction to Bourdieu's work."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index ; Previous ed.: 1992.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. A book for reading; title: ch. 2. Anthropology and structuralism; title: ch. 3. Experiments in epistemology; title: ch. 4. Practice, habitus and field; title: ch. 5. Symbolic violence and social reproduction; title: ch. 6. Culture, status and distinction; title: ch. 7. Use of language; title: ch. 8. Using Bourdieu.