Gad Yair

Pierre Bourdieu

The Last Musketeer of the French Revolution

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an innovative cultural analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's oeuvre. Surpassing prior introductory presentations and critical discussions of his work, the book keenly exposes Bourdieu's overarching political commitment to the French Revolution and to the ideals of the Enlightenment. It is a must read for those interested in Bourdieu and for those seeking an understanding of the interplay between culture and social theory.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780739125007
• ISBN-10: 0739125001
• Artikelnr.: 27136858

Autorenporträt

Gad Yair is associate professor and chair of the department of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, and co-author of The Golem in German Social Theory.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction: Bourdieu's Politics of the Revolution Chapter 2
Chapter 1. The Ancien Régime and the Revolution Chapter 3 Chapter 2. The
Contra-Revolutionaries: Schools and the Ancien Régime Chapter 4 Chapter 3.
Democracy, Equality, and Merit in Higher Education Chapter 5 Chapter 4. The
Treason of the Public Museum Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Vive la (Sexual)
Révolution: Bourdieu on Masculine Domination Chapter 7 Chapter 6.
Civilization Goes Down: USA, Non-Liberalism, and Imperialism Chapter 8
Chapter 7. A Raging Revolutionary: Bourdieu on the Role of the Social
Sciences Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Deep Cultural Codes and Social Theory:
Bourdieu as Exemplar Chapter 10 Conclusions