Deconstructing Pierre Bourdieu : against sociological terrorism from the left / [Jeannine Verdès-Leroux].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verdès-Leroux, Jeannine.

Standardized Title:

Savant et la politique. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Philosophy.

Sociology.

Sociology--Methodology.

Sociology--France--History.

Bourdieu, Pierre, 1930-2002.

Bourdieu, Pierre.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

World-famous in sociology and philosophy circles, Pierre Bourdieu has been untouchable - until now. Witty, sharp and rigorous, author Verdes-Lerroux paints a highly charged portrait, denouncing his militancy, hypocrisy, elitism and shallowness.

Contents:

Table of Contents; PIERRE BOURDIEU OR A CON-ARTIST'S SOCIOLOGY; Chapter I ART AND MANNER OR MANNER AND ART; Chapter II CONTRA INDICATIONS: "UNDERSTANDING", SAYS PIERRE BOURDIEU; Chapter III ODDS AND ENDS - THE SOCIAL CRITIQUE OF TASTE ON DISTINCTION (1979); Chapter IV POWER AND DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH "A PARLOR GAME", THE APPENDIX TO DISTINCTION (1979); Chapter V DOES BOURDIEU UNDERSTAND BOURDIEU? ON HIS WORKS ON SCHOOL AND ON HOMO ACADEMICUS (1984); Chapter VI WAR WITHOUT PEACE ON THE RULES OF ART (1992)

Chapter VII "THINKING OUTSIDE OF BOURDIEU" AN INVITATION TO REFLEXIVE ANTHROPOLOGY (1992)Chapter VIII OUTSPOKENNESS: BOURDIEU AND PÉCUCHET ON FREE EXCHANGE (1994); Chapter IX "THE HOPE OF EFFICACY" ON TELEVISION (1997); CONCLUSION ON THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE; SELECTED WORKS BY PIERRE BOURDIEU

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-34652-3

9786610346523

1-892941-30-9

OCLC:

476113802