Bourdieu in Algeria
Colonial Politics, Ethnographic Practices, Theoretical Developments
Jane E. Goodman (Edited by), Paul A. Silverstein (Edited by), Patricia Fogarty (Translated by)
9780803213623
Paperback / softback, published 1 July 2009
290 pages, 1 table
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.404 kg
The shadow cast by Pierre Bourdieu's theory is large and well documented, but his early ethnographic work in Algeria is less well known and often overlooked. This volume, the first critical examination of Bourdieu's early fieldwork and its impact on his larger body of social theory, represents an original and much-needed contribution to the field. Its six essays reappraise Bourdieu's original research in light of contemporary processes and make substantial contributions to the ethnography of North Africa. The contributors are scholars of North Africa and France, and each is actively engaged with Bourdieu's work. Bourdieu in Algeria offers a unique focus on Kabylia, Algeria; theory; history; and anthropology.
