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Picturing Algeria
Pierre Bourdieu
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Description for Picturing Algeria
Hardback. "First published in French as Images d'Algerie by Camera Austria/Actes Sud." Editor(s): Schultheis, Franz. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 248 pages, 170 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; AJC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. 248 pages, ill. Editor(s): Schultheis, Franz. "First published in French as Images d'Algerie by Camera Austria/Actes Sud.". Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; AJC; JHMC. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 18. Weight: 524.
As a soldier in the French army, Pierre Bourdieu took thousands of photographs documenting the abject conditions and suffering (as well as the resourcefulness, determination, grace, and dignity) of the Algerian people as they fought in the Algerian War (1954-1962). Sympathizing with those he was told to regard as "enemies," Bourdieu became deeply and permanently invested in their struggle to overthrow French rule and the debilitations of poverty. Upon realizing the inability of his education to make sense of this wartime reality, Bourdieu immediately undertook the creation of a new ethnographic-sociological science based on his experiences-one that became synonymous with ... Read more
As a soldier in the French army, Pierre Bourdieu took thousands of photographs documenting the abject conditions and suffering (as well as the resourcefulness, determination, grace, and dignity) of the Algerian people as they fought in the Algerian War (1954-1962). Sympathizing with those he was told to regard as "enemies," Bourdieu became deeply and permanently invested in their struggle to overthrow French rule and the debilitations of poverty. Upon realizing the inability of his education to make sense of this wartime reality, Bourdieu immediately undertook the creation of a new ethnographic-sociological science based on his experiences-one that became synonymous with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
A Columbia / SSRC Book
Condition
New
Weight
523 g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231148429
SKU
V9780231148429
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About Pierre Bourdieu
Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) is widely regarded as one of the most important French intellectuals of the twentieth century. He served as chair of sociology at the College de France and authored numerous seminal works, including The Social Structures of the Economy; The Weight of the World: Social Suffering in Contemporary Society; The State Nobility: Elite Schools in the Field of ... Read more
Reviews for Picturing Algeria
A seminal work that is strongly recommended reading. The Midwest Book Review Essential reading for those who are interested in the link between colonial politics and ethnographic practices.
Muriam Haleh Davis Arab Studies Journal With its translation of lesser-known texts, thoughtful juxtaposition of texts and images, and, above all, beautiful presentation of the photographs, this book provides a fascinating ... Read more
Muriam Haleh Davis Arab Studies Journal With its translation of lesser-known texts, thoughtful juxtaposition of texts and images, and, above all, beautiful presentation of the photographs, this book provides a fascinating ... Read more