Acts Of Resistance

by Pierre Bourdieu, Richard Nice

Overview

A devastating critique of free-market politics from distinguished sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. In his most explicitly political work to date, Pierre Bourdieu, France's leading dissident intellectual, speaks out against the withdrawal of the state from crucial areas of social life. In this sharp, uncompromising attack on the dismantling of public welfare in the name of private enterprise and global competitiveness, Bourdieu stands up for the interests of individuals, groups, and social movements whose views are ignored in the current climate of market triumphalism. He offers a new vision of internationalism that would defend the collective and individual social rights of ordinary people against the prerogatives of the marketplace. This important and timely book, by one of our most outstanding intellectuals, challenges us to rethink the dominant political wisdom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565845237
Publisher:	New Press, The
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	0.25(w) x 5.50(h) x 8.50(d)

What People are Saying About This

Noam Chomsky

Bourdieu once again selects the right targets and, as always, has much to say that is incisive and enlightening.

Viviana A. Zelizer

Wide-ranging, determined, and fearless...Bourdieu sounds a call for social scientists to join actively in shaping the future.

Robert N. Bellah

Bourdieu hits hard, but he has never been more on point.