Understanding Bourdieu

by Webb, Jennifer; Schirato, Tony; Danaher, Geoff

• ISBN13: 9780761974628
• ISBN10: 0761974628
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Jen Webb is Program Director of Writing in the School of Creative Communication and Culture Studies at the University of Canberra.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	viii
Glossary	ix
Contexts and approaches	1	(20)
Cultural field and the habitus	21	(24)
Theorising practice	45	(18)
Bourdieu's sociology	63	(22)
Government and bureaucracy	85	(20)
Bourdieu and secondary schools	105	(22)
Bourdieu and higher education	127	(19)
The field of cultural production	146	(20)
Art and artists	166	(15)
Journalism and television	181	(18)
Bibliography	199	(6)
Index	205