Pierre Bourdieu
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BOURDIEU, PIERRE, 1930 to 2002

Pierre Bourdieu

French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher.

Books
4
Editions tracked
6
First editions
2
Nationality
France

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Earliest first editionLanguage and Symbolic PowerPolity Press, 1991 Most editions trackedLanguage and Symbolic Power2 editions
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Pierre Bourdieu books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Outline of a Theory of Practice1972
  2. 2Distinction1979
  3. 3Language and Symbolic Power1991
  4. 4Male Domination2001
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First editions, year by year

  1. 1991Language and Symbolic PowerPolity Press
  2. 2001Masculine DominationPolity Press
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In publication order they begin with Outline of a Theory of Practice (1972), then Distinction (1979) and Language and Symbolic Power (1991). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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The earliest book we list is Outline of a Theory of Practice, first published in 1972.

When was Pierre Bourdieu born?

Pierre Bourdieu was born in 1930 and died in 2002.

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We track 4 books by Pierre Bourdieu across 6 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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