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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808470403321

Autore

Jenkins Richard <1952->

Titolo

Pierre Bourdieu / / Richard Jenkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1992

ISBN

1-134-93230-8

1-280-40805-7

9786610408054

0-203-13152-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 pages)

Collana

Key sociologists

Classificazione

301

Disciplina

301/.01

Soggetti

Sociology - Methodology

Sociology - France

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published simultaneously in the USA and Canada.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; A Book for Reading; Anthropology and Structuralism; Experiments in Epistemology; Practice, Habitus and Field; Symbolic Violence and Social Reproduction; Culture, Status and Distinction; Uses of Language; Using Bourdieu; Reading Bourdieu; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

This 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