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Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Yousef - Goodreads

Dense, allusive, some good insights. Will return later Read full review

Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Heidi - Goodreads

A very important book with insight into how we all "make do" in our daily lives and bring meaning to our ordinary existence. Read full review

Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Megan Adams - Goodreads

DeCerteau's ideas about looking at the stories inherent in histories. Although his prose can be hard to follow at times (he is a french philosopher). I think his overall claims about the powers of ... Read full review

Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Xiaomin Zu - Goodreads

only read the assigned chapters. Inscrutable writing, not the message, but the language. I guess expressing complex ideas in simple language is asking too much from today's academics. Or maybe I should blame the translator? Read full review

Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Kylerhanson - Goodreads

This was awesome- some of his analyses are incredibly beautiful. Some are completely incomprehensible. I advice following the translator's advice (from my edition at least) and reading parts 3-5 ... Read full review

Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Hevel Cava - Goodreads

Clever, insightful, compelling! Read full review

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User Review - Bianca - Goodreads

For the " common man" my ass! Read full review

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User Review - Meaghen - Goodreads

This is the first time I've ever read a work of theory and felt like I was hearing my own thoughts, more clearly articulated, more grounded in the literature, but expressing impressions and preoccupations that were my own. I will reread it, quote it, act on it. Read full review

Review: The Practice of Everyday Life

User Review - Randy - Goodreads

Read the section, "Walking the City", which is great. Just read a brief bio on de Certeau: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archi... and am trying not to gush with enthusiasm -- new hero found. Will read through the other chapters soon and am interested in picking up other titles by the author. Read full review