Discover the revolutionary perspectives of Pierre Bourdieu in 'Bourdieu in the City' by Loďc Wacquant. This groundbreaking book delves into urban sociology, offering a fresh take on Bourdieu's insights into marginality, ethnicity, and penality within postindustrial metropolises. Wacquant synthesizes over thirty years of comparative research to illustrate the trialectic of symbolic space, social space, and physical space, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of urban environments. Ideal for academics and students in sociology, anthropology, geography, urban studies, and architecture, this text serves as both an energizing tool and a critical challenge to traditional urban studies frameworks. Experience how Bourdieu's topological sociology can redefine the theoretical landscapes of social theory. With its compact and incisive format, 'Bourdieu in the City' is a must-have addition to your academic library, enabling readers to explore the intricate connections between capital distributions and urban life. Order now to unravel the complexities of contemporary cities through the lens of Bourdieu's theories! Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509556434. Year: 2023. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK).

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509556434
Year: 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)


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Building on three decades of comparative research on marginality, ethnicity, and penality in the postindustrial metropolis, LoĂŻc Wacquant offers a novel interpretation of Pierre Bourdieu as urban theorist. He invites us to explore the city through what he calls the trialectic of symbolic space (the mental categories through which we perceive and organize the world), social space (the distribution of capital in its different forms), and physical space (the built environment). On this reading, Bourdieu's topological sociology gives us the tools both to energize and also to challenge the canon of urban studies and to redraw their theoretical landscape.

Compact and incisive, Bourdieu in the City will be of interest to students and scholars in sociology, anthropology, geography, urban studies, urban planning, architecture, and social theory.