Sociology in QuestionThe works of Pierre Bourdieu occupy a central place in the current development of world sociology. This volume offers an accessible but challenging introduction to Bourdieu's ideas. In a series of discussions, lectures and interviews, the range of Bourdieu's ideas is laid out and its relation to other disciplines and other sociological schools is explored. The issues developed include the sociology of culture, leisure and taste; the intrinsic reflexivity of social science; and the role of language in society and social sciences. |
Contents
The Art of Standing Up to Words | 1 |
A Science that Makes Trouble | 8 |
The Sociologist in Question | 20 |
Are Intellectuals Out of Play? | 36 |
How Can Freefloating Intellectuals Be Set Free? | 41 |
For a Sociology of Sociologists | 49 |
The Paradox of the Sociologist | 54 |
What Talking Means | 60 |
Origin and Evolution of the Species | 103 |
The Metamorphosis of Tastes | 108 |
How Can One Be a Sportsman? | 117 |
Haute Couture and Haute Culture | 132 |
But Who Created the Creators? | 139 |
Public Opinion Does Not Exist | 149 |
Culture and Politics | 158 |
Strikes and Political Action | 168 |
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