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Pierre Bourdieu
1930 – 2002
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and public intellectual. Bourdieu's contributions to the sociology of education, the theory of sociology, and sociology of aesthetics have achieved wide influence in several related academic fields. During his academic career he was primarily associated with the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and the Collège de France.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 1, 1930
Denguin
Date of death
January 23, 2002
12th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
philosophersociologistanthropologistwriterphotographertranslator
Awards & honours
CNRS Gold medalErnst Bloch AwardHonorary doctor of the Free University of BerlinLysenko Prizehonorary doctor of the University of AthensHuxley Memorial Medal
Notable works
DistinctionLes HéritiersReproduction in Education, Society, and Culture
- Field and occupation
- francouzský sociolog a antropolog
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