French philosophy is famous for radical theory in the service of progressive social causes. If Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire propelled this tradition in the 18th century (inspiring the French ...

Distinguished French sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu, succumbed to illness on Wednesday January 23. He was 71. Bourdieu held the chair of sociology at the Coll?ge de France, the highest instance of ...

Pierre Bourdieu, an internationally renowned French sociologist and philosopher who ventured outside the academic world to join protest movements, has died of cancer in Paris, his publisher said. He ...

Outgrowth of a conference held at the Center for Psychosocial Studies in Chicago, between 31 March and 2 April, 1989. Introduction : Bourdieu and social theory / Moishe Postone, Edward LiPuma, and ...

Skip the overwrought analytic introduction to this book, because what follows is a bright, original, and highly evocative exploration of how ethnic violence emerged in the Caucasus amid the collapse ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We aim to show how collective emotions can be incorporated into the study of episodes of political contention. In a critical vein, we ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...