Political Interventions - Social Science and Political Action

Informationen zum Autor Pierre Bourdieu Klappentext Urgent political writings of the major twentieth-century sociologist. Zusammenfassung Pierre Bourdieu! one of the most influential critical social theorists of the second half of the twentieth century! once described sociology as "a combat sport." This collection of his writings on politics and social science from the Algerian War of Independence bears out that this vision was enduring throughout his life.

About the author

Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) was Professor of Sociology at the Collège de France and Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. He was the author of many books, most notably Distinction, The Rules of Art, The State Nobility, Homo Academicus, The Logic of Practice, and The Weight of the World.

Product details

• Authors: Pierre Bourdieu, Bourdieu Pierre
• Assisted by: Thierry Discepolo (Editor), Franck Poupeau (Editor), Discepolo Thierry (Introduction), Poupeau Franck (Introduction), Gregory Elliott (Translation), David Fernbach (Translation)
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2008
• EAN: 9781844671908
• ISBN: 978-1-84467-190-8
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology