An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology 9780745610337 Paperback

An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology

Bourdieu, Pierre (College de France)|Wacquant, Loic (University of California at Berkeley) (authors)
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Over the last three decades, Pierre Bourdieu has produced one of the most imaginative and subtle bodies of social theory and research of the post war era. Yet, despite the his influence, no single introduction to his wide-ranging work is available. This book offers a systematic and accessible overview, providing interpretative keys to the internal logic of Bourdieu's work by explicating thematic and methodological principles underlying his work.

Firstly Loic Wacquant provides a clear and systematic account of the main themes of Bourdieu's work, outlining his conception of knowledge, his theory of practice and his distinctive methods of analysis. In the second part of the book Wacquant collaborates with Bourdieu to discuss the central concepts of Bourdieu's work, confront some criticisms and objections, and develop Bourdieu's views on the relations between sociology, philosophy, history and politics. Finally Bourdieu displays his sociological approach in practice: beginning with the practical demands of research, he moves, step by step, to a formulation of the principles of sociological reason.

Supplemented by an extensive and up-to-date bibliography, this book will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand Bourdieu's unique and outstanding contribution to contemporary social thought.

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Authors:
Bourdieu, Pierre (College de France)|Wacquant, Loic (University of California at Berkeley)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780745610337
Number of Pages:
336
Year Published:
1992
Place of Publication:
Oxford
Language:
English
Publication Date:
20/08/1992
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:
Polity Press
SKU:
9780745610337

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