The State Nobility, 1st Edition
Elite Schools in the Field of Power
- Paperback
504 pages
- Release Date
15 February 1998
Summary
In this major work, Bourdieu examines the distinctive forms of power - political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic - by means of which contemporary societies are governed. What kinds of competence are claimed by the bureaucrats and technocrats who administer our societies? And how do those who govern come to gain the recognition of those who are governed by them?
Bourdieu examines in detail the work of consecration which is carried out by the educational system - and especially in F…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745620282 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0745620280 |
| Author: | Pierre Bourdieu |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Polity Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 504 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 15 February 1998 |
| Weight: | 822g |
| Dimensions: | 37mm x 155mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Since the 1960s Pierre Bourdieu’s terrific constancy has been there to hold us to the vision and divisions of criticism, detachment, reason, truth … [This book is an] enormous addition to his vast architecture.” Times Higher Education Supplement
“This is a book … which presents a stimulating argument.” Sociology
“If you wish to understand how France’s grandes écoles have achieved such influence you need look no further than The State Nobility … characteristic combination of original concepts, innovative analysis and a huge array of empirical evidence … strongly recommended.” British Journal of Sociology
“Both The Rules of Art and State Nobility are dazzling examples of the way in which Bourdieu imposes order on an overwhelming wealth of empirical material … these books represent important developments in Bourdieu’s thought and confirm his status as one of today’s most stimulating and bold sociological thinkers.” European Journal of Social Theory
Pierre Bourdieu
Pierre Bourdieu was Professor of Sociology at the Collège de France.
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