This short critical introduction to the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu is a model of clarity and insight. Where Bourdieu's original writings are often densely argued and ambiguous, Richard Jenkins is direct, concise and to the point. He emphasises Bourdieu's contirbutions to the theory and methodology while also dealing in detail with his substantive studies of education, social stratification and culture. His book provides the best short English-language introduction to Bourdieu's work.
1. A Book for Reading 2. Anthropology and Structuralism 3. Experiments in Epistemology 4. Practice, Habitus and Field 5. Symbolic Violence and Social Reproduction 6. Culture, Status and Distinction 7. Uses of Langauge 8. Using Bourdieu
