{"product_id":"sociology-is-a-martial-art-political-writings-by-pierre-bourdieu-9781595585431","title":"Sociology Is a Martial Art: Political Writings by Pierre Bourdieu","description":"\u003ci\u003eSociology is a Martial Art\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible survey of Pierre Bourdieu's most influential writings. It includes the full text of his short books \u003ci\u003eActs of Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFiring Back\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOn Television\u003c\/i\u003e, in addition to key articles, interviews, and speeches, all of which introduce the reader to Bourdieu's innovative approach to sociology as a mode of political intervention. Edited and with an introduction by noted French sociologist Gis le Sapiro, \u003ci\u003eSociology Is a Martial Art\u003c\/i\u003e will become this generation's indispensable introduction to Bourdieu's work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePierre Bourdieu\u003c\/b\u003e (1930-2002) was one of the most influential social scientists of the 20th century. He is the author of 37 books, including \u003ci\u003eDistinction\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of the 20th century's ten most important works of sociology, as well as \u003ci\u003eOn Television\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eActs of Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFiring Back\u003c\/i\u003e (from The New Press).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGisèle Sapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is a sociologist at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). Her book La Guerre des écrivains 1940-1953 will be translated into English at Duke University Press. She also co-edited several books, including Pierre Bourdieu, sociologue. She is a former student of Pierre Bourdieu and lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650056917266,"sku":"9781595585431","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b287d6c-f133-4284-b2f3-a5966afbe5fc.jpg?v=1733281578","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sociology-is-a-martial-art-political-writings-by-pierre-bourdieu-9781595585431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}