Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback)

Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback)

No judgement of taste is innocent - we are all snobs. Pierre Bourdieu's Distinction brilliantly illuminates the social pretentions of the middle classes in the modern world, focusing on the tastes and preferences of the French bourgeoisie. First published in 1979, the book is at once a vast

Critique of Judgement (Kant Immanuel)(Paperback)

In the Critique of Judgement, Kant offers a penetrating analysis of our experience of the beautiful and the sublime. He discusses the objectivity of taste, aesthetic disinterestedness, the relation of art and nature, the role of imagination, genius and originality, the limits of representation, and

Masculine Domination (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback / softback)

1. This is an important new book by Pierre Bourdieu -- one of the leading social thinkers in the world today 2. It is the first book in which he has addressed questions of gender explicitly -- hence it will be of great interest

Invitation to Reflexive Sociology (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback / softback)

aeo Pierre Bourdieu is one of the worlda s leading social theorists. aeo His other books have all been enthusiastically received and sold well. aeo This is an excellent introduction to Pierre Bourdieua s work and also includes an up--to--date

Reproduction in Education, Society and Culture (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback)

The way in which the ruling ideas of a social system are related to structures of class, production and power, and how these are legitimated and perpetuated, is fundamental to the sociological project. In this second edition of this classic text, which includes a new introduction by Pierre

Homo Academicus (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback)

In this highly original work, Pierre Bourdieu turns his attention to the academic world of which he is part and offers a brilliant analysis of modern intellectual culture. The academy is shown to be not just a realm of dialogue and debate, but also a sphere of power in which reputations and careers

Homo Academicus (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback / softback)

aeo Bourdieu is the leading sociologist and social theorist in France today. aeo The hardback edition has been widely reviewed and widely praised as a major work. aeo It discusses all the key figures in French intellectual life -- Foucault, Derrida, Levi--Strauss,

Logic of Practice (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback / softback)

An Analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's Outline of a Theory of Practice (Maggio Rodolfo)(Paperback)

The Phenomenon of Man (Teilhard de Chardin Pierre)(Paperback)

'A profound book of great distinction and originality. . . . A brilliant synthesis of the evidence with respect to man's evolutionary direction. . . . I cannot imagine anyone reading this book who will not be profoundly influenced by it, and who will not wish to read it several times over, for it

Outline of a Theory of Practice (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback)

Outline of a Theory of Practice is recognized as a major theoretical text on the foundations of anthropology and sociology. Pierre Bourdieu, a distinguished French anthropologist, develops a theory of practice which is simultaneously a critique of the methods and postures of social science and a

On Television (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback)

'An unremitting assault on the impact and pretensions of television that] demolishes conventional

On Critique: A Sociology of Emancipation (Boltanski Luc)(Paperback)

The relationship between sociology and social critique has haunted the discipline since its origins. Does critique divert sociology from its scientific project? Or is critique the ultimate goal of sociology, without which the latter would be a futile activity disconnected from the concerns of

Theorizing Globalization: A Critique of the Mediatization of Social Theory (Ampuja Marko)(Paperback)

Theorizing Globalization offers a reassessment of mainstream perspectives on globalization, providing essential insights into an enormously popular field of

The Bourdieu Paradigm: The Origins and Evolution of an Intellectual Social Project (Robbins Derek)(Paperback)

The book discusses relations between philosophy and empirical social sciences through detailed analyses of the work of Schutz, Gurwitsch and Merleau-Ponty, and then explores the development of Bourdieu's sociological reflexivity as his attempt to reconcile this intellectualist legacy with social

Field of Cultural Production - Essays on Art and Literature (Bourdieu Pierre)(Paperback / softback)

The Field of Cultural Production brings together Bourdieua s most important writings on art, literature and

Toward the Critique of Violence: A Critical Edition (Benjamin Walter)(Paperback)

Marking the centenary of Walter Benjamin's immensely influential essay, 'Toward the Critique of Violence,' this critical edition presents readers with an altogether new, fully annotated translation of a work that is widely recognized as a classic of modern political theory. The volume includes

For a Critique of the Political Economy of the Sign (Baudrillard Jean)(Paperback)

A material analysis of the sign which deepens Marx's critique of political economy for spectacular

Critique of Pure Reason, Second Edition (Kant I.)(Paperback)

Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most rewarding of all philosophical works. The text follows the second edition of 1787, with a translation of all first edition passages altered or omitted. For this reissue of Kemp Smith's classic 1929 edition, Gary Banham contributes a major new

Critique of Black Reason (Mbembe Achille)(Paperback)

In Critique of Black Reason eminent critic Achille Mbembe offers a capacious genealogy of the category of Blackness-from the Atlantic slave trade to the present-to critically reevaluate history, racism, and the future of humanity. Mbembe teases out the intellectual consequences of the reality that

Kant: Critique of Pure Reason (Kant Immanuel)(Paperback)

This entirely new translation of Critique of Pure Reason is the most accurate and informative English translation ever produced of this epochal philosophical text. Though its simple, direct style will make it suitable for all new readers of Kant, the translation displays a philosophical and textual

Intuition: The Focus of Thinking (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Rudolf Steiner draws a clear distinction between the spiritual meaning of the word Intuition and its conventional definition. As the highest form of spiritual perception, Intuition is existentially significant for our process of knowing. Through systematic self-training, we can develop thinking

Why Things Matter to People: Social Science, Values and Ethical Life (Sayer Andrew)(Paperback)

Andrew Sayer undertakes a fundamental critique of social science's difficulties in acknowledging that people's relation to the world is one of concern. As sentient beings, capable of flourishing and suffering, and particularly vulnerable to how others treat us, our view of the world is

Marx and the Earth: An Anti-Critique (Foster John Bellamy)(Paperback)

In this compelling anti-critique the founders of the Eco-socialist school of thought respond to their chief intellectual