Description
Bourdieu constructs a map of the intellectual field in France and analyzes the forms of capital power, the lines of conflict and the patterns of change which characterize the system of higher education in France today.
About the Author
Pierre Bourdieu was Professor of Sociology at the College de France
Reviews
'There is a formidable mind at work in Homo Academicus and a mordant sense of humour ... how far Bourdieu's model fits the British academic world will no doubt fuel a good deal of argument in senior common rooms this winter.' David Lodge, The Guardian
'A magnificent analysis of French intellectual life. Based on extensive survey work ... it is also informed by an acute intelligence.' New Statesman and Society
'Bourdieu's study, Homo Academicus has been on the best seller list in Paris. It will soon become a reference book, a fundamental contribution to the study of higher education.' Higher Education in France
'Thorough and incisive.' Anthropology in Action
Book Information
ISBN 9780745608310
Author Pierre Bourdieu
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 510g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm * 20mm