Outline of a Theory of Practice (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) by Bourdieu, Pierre - 1977

pb. Fair. Obviously worn, but no text pages missing. May have highlighting and marginalia, but markings do not interfere with readability. Textbooks do not have accompanying CDs or access codes. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

Cambridge University Press, 1977-06-30. Paperback. Used: Good.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 9" X 6". viii, 248pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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 general account of how human action should be understood. With his central concept of the habitus, the principle which negotiates between objective structures and practices, Bourdieu is able to transcend the dichotomies which have shaped theoretical thinking about the social world. The author draws on his fieldwork in Kabylia (Algeria) to illustrate his theoretical propositions. With detailed study of matrimonial strategies and the role of rite and myth, he analyses the… Read More

Cambridge University Press, 1977-06-30. Paperback. New.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Paperback. Near Fine. Reprint. Wraps, clean unmarked text, near fine copy.

Cambridge University Press, 1977-06-30. Paperback. Like New.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Cambridge University Press. Near Fine. 1977. Paperback. 052129164X . Covers slightly edge faded else nice copy; Cambridge Studies In Social And Cultural Anthropology; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches; 256 pages .

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