Pierre BourdieuThis short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's thought is a model of clarity and insight. Where Bourdieu's own writings are 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. 'As Jenkins points out in the final pages of his book, criticism can be the sincerest form of flattery. I particularly relished his critical approach to the work of Bourdieu and believe that he has written a timely introduction which both undergraduates and experienced teachers will find stimulating and enjoyable.'- Mike Hepworth, University of Aberdeen |
Contents
A Book for Reading | 9 |
Anthropology and Structuralism | 24 |
Experiments in Epistemology | 45 |
Practice Habitus and Field | 66 |
Symbolic Violence and Social Reproduction | 103 |
Culture Status and Distinction | 128 |
Uses of Language | 152 |
Using Bourdieu | 175 |
Reading Bourdieu | 182 |
Name index | 185 |
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academic field actors aesthetic Algerian analysis anthropology argument Béarn behaviour Bourd Bourdieu's model Bourdieu's sociology Cambridge Chapter class fractions classification classificatory Collège de France conscious constituted context critical critique cultural capital cultural production cultural reproduction defined discourse discussion dispositions distinction E.P. Thompson empirical epistemological epistemological break example experience French habitus Homo Academicus Ibid ieu's important individual institutions Kabyle L.D. Wacquant Language and Symbolic legitimacy legitimate linguistic Logic of Practice London Martin Heidegger means model of social nature notion objectification objective probabilities Ontology Outline participant observation particularly Passeron petite bourgeoisie Pierre Bourdieu political position possible problem question R.W. Connell rational Reflexive Sociology relations relationship sense social construction social reality social reproduction social science social world society sociologist specific status strategies structuralist struggle subjective expectation suggests Symbolic Power symbolic violence taste theoretical Theory of Practice things unconscious understanding University Press Weber Words
References to this book
Facilitating Reflective Learning In Higher Education Brockbank, Anne,McGill, Ian No preview available - 2007 |