Pierre Bourdieu is one of the world\'s most important social theorists and is also one of the great empirical researchers in contemporary sociology.
David Swartz focuses on a central theme in Bourdieu\'s work--the complex relationship between Culture and power--and explains that Sociology for Bourdieu is a.
However, reading Bourdieu can be difficult for those not familiar with the French cultural context, and until now a comprehensive introduction to Bourdieu\'s oeuvre has not been available.
Pierre Bourdieu is one of the world\'s most important social theorists and is also one of the great empirical researchers in contemporary sociology