#187 Overall Influence
Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher
About
Why is this person notable and influential?Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist, anthropologist, philosopher and public intellectual. Bourdieu’s major contributions to the sociology of education, the theory of sociology, and sociology of aesthetics have achieved wide influence in several related academic fields , popular culture, and the arts. During his academic career he was primarily associated with the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and the Collège de France.
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Schools
What schools is this person affiliated with?University of Lille
French university located in Lille. Founded in 1559 in Douai; split between 1970 and 2017 into three independent universities .
view profileNotable Works
What contributions to academia has this person made?- The Logic of Practice
- Réponses
- Raisons pratiques
- Questions de sociologie
- Masculine domination
- Les Règles de l'art
- Le Bal des célibataires
- Homo academicus
- Distinction
- Choses dites
Influence Rankings by Discipline
How’s this person influential?#8 World Rank
Sociology
#20 World Rank
Anthropology
#305 World Rank
Philosophy
#669 World Rank
Literature