The everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers may seem to be a spontaneous and highly personal activity. But France’s leading sociologist and cultural theorist shows that few cultural activities are more structured and systematic than photography.
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“It is one of only a few studies to apply the results of surveys and interviews to form an analysis from a social perspective. It is also important because it reveals aspects of Bourdieu’s theories at an early stage.”—Choice
“The significance of Bourdieu’s work for American studies lies in his powerful argument about the social definitions of popular aesthetics. His insistence that even the most trivial photographs serve social functions can be extended beyond photography and, thus, should be of interest to any student of popular culture.”—American Quarterly
“The book contains several elements by Bourdieu: an analysis of the role of photography in the family life of peasants and small-town and urban dwellers, and an exploration of the ‘social definition of photography,’ including a brief essay on how different classes and groups express their aesthetic worldview in response to different photographs and photographic styles. Additional chapters by Bourdieu’s colleagues explore the sociology of the camera club, photographic practice and the fine arts, and the nature of photography as an occupation. . . . Sociologists interested in culture will learn a great deal about the operation of a peculiar and pervasive symbolic system from this book. Bourdieu’s writing (as that of his colleagues) is intricate, complex, and intellectually rewarding.”—American Journal of Sociology
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Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) was one of the most influential social scientists of the twentieth century. A professor of sociology at the Collège de France, he is the author of thirty-six books, including Distinction, named one of the twentieth century's ten most important works of sociology.
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How and why is the practice of photography predisposed to a diffusion so wide that there are few households, at least in towns, which do not possess a camera? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
photographic profession, practise photography, photographic act, photographic practice, camera club, modal practice, photographic aesthetic, amateur photographs, popular aesthetic, family photography, darkroom work, legitimate culture, aesthetic intention, autonomous aesthetic, junior executives Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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How and why is the practice of photography predisposed to a diffusion so wide that there are few households, at least in towns, which do not possess a camera? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
photographic profession, practise photography, photographic act, photographic practice, camera club, modal practice, photographic aesthetic, amateur photographs, popular aesthetic, family photography, darkroom work, legitimate culture, aesthetic intention, autonomous aesthetic, junior executives Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Reading Bourdieu on Society and Culture (Sociological Review Monographs) by Bridget Fowler on page 114, page 118, and page 178
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