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Book SynopsisMichael James Grenfell is Chair of Education and Head of School at the University of Stirling, UK. He has also held Chairs at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland and the University of Southampton, UK. He is the author of several research articles and books including:
Pierre Bourdieu: Agent Provocateur (2004);
Art Rules: Bourdieu and the Visual Arts (with C. Hardy, 2007);
Bourdieu, Language and Linguistics (2011);
Language, Ethnography and Education (2012); and
Bourdieu: Key Concepts (2012).
Trade ReviewThe work of Michael Grenfell is essential reading for anyone wishing to learn about Pierre Bourdieu’s ideas - nobody understands field theory better or deeper. This book is invaluable: not only will it teach you about Bourdieu’s sociology and its impact on the social sciences, it will also change the way you see the social world. -- Karl Maton, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Sydney, Australia and author of 'Knowledge and Knowers: Towards a Realist Sociology of Education'
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction
Part I 1. Bourdieu - Personally Speaking
Part II 2. Algeria 3. Education and Training 4. Media and Culture
Part III 5. Economics 6. Acts of Resistance 7. Raison d'Etre Conclusion Bibliography Index
