Understanding Bourdieu [Paperback]

Jen Webb (Author), Tony Schirato (Author), Geoff Danaher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761974636 | ISBN-13: 978-0761974635 | Publication Date: March 29, 2002 | Edition: 1

Understanding Bourdieu aims to explain Bourdieu's work in a lively and accessible style with extensive reference to popular culture. Bourdieu's work is central to contemporary social and cultural theory as well as research and teaching, however, understanding Bourdieu can be a challenge. This book uses a range of examples from popular culture to flesh out the material in accessible terms. As such it is an ideal primer for all beginning sociology and cultural studies students.

 

Editorial Reviews

Review

`Bourdieu's work is formidable-the journey is tough. Follow this French foreign legion-take an apple, take a hanky-but take this book' -

Peter Beilharz , La Trobe University

`Pierre Bourdieu's work… is now coming to be seen as one of the twentieth century's most important contributions to our thinking about the world. Understanding Bourdieu is a comprehensive and lucid introduction to his work. Measured and judicious, it's the best road map of this significant body of work currently available' - John Frow, University of Edinburgh

`A good range of recent examples from popular culture are used to flesh out the material in accessible terms. These examples are deployed very well indeed - rather than being tacked-on illustrations of an idea, they are instead used at the heart of the explanation of the ideas' - David Gauntlett, Leeds University

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd; 1 edition (March 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761974636
• ISBN-13: 978-0761974635
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #745,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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