Locating Bourdieu

by Deborah Reed-Danahay

Book Overview

Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) had an enormous influence on social and cultural thought in the second half of the 20th century, leaving a mark on fields as diverse as sociology, anthropology, critical theory, education, literary criticism, art history, and media studies. From his childhood in a rural French village, to his fieldwork in Algeria, to his ascension to the Chair of Sociology at the Coll ge de France, Bourdieu's life followed a trajectory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217326
• ISBN13: 9780253217325
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher