Pierre Bourdieu

This short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's thought has been comprehensively brought up to date for the third edition.

List of contents

1. Introducing Pierre Bourdieu
2. Reflexive sociology
3. From rules to strategies
4. Experiments in epistemology
5. Practice, habitus and field
6. Symbolic violence and social reproduction
7. Culture, status and distinction
8. The uses of language
9. Using Bourdieu
10. Reading Bourdieu

About the author

Richard Jenkins was trained as a social anthropologist and has conducted empirical research in Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Denmark, looking at the transition to adulthood, racism and ethnicity, national identity, moral panics and popular belief. He is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Sheffield.

Summary

This short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu’s thought has been comprehensively brought up to date for the third edition.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Jenkins, Richard (University of Sheffield Jenkins
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032910109
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291010-9
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Key Sociologists
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Cultural Studies, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Anthropology, Moral and social purpose of education, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Moral & social purpose of education