Algerian Sketches

Algerian SketchesDiscover the profound insights of Pierre Bourdieu in this essential collection, where he explores the complex realities of the Algerian War. In the late 1950s, amidst a backdrop of conflict, Bourdieu embarked on a quest for understanding the socio political intricacies of Algeria. This comprehensive volume captures his pioneering research, illuminating the resettlement camps that symbolized the destructive impact of colonialism on Algerian society.

Discover the profound insights of Pierre Bourdieu in this essential collection, where he explores the complex realities of the Algerian War. In the late 1950s, amidst a backdrop of conflict, Bourdieu embarked on a quest for understanding the socio-political intricacies of Algeria. This comprehensive volume captures his pioneering research, illuminating the resettlement camps that symbolized the destructive impact of colonialism on Algerian society. With 400 pages of thought-provoking content, this book is a must-have for scholars and enthusiasts of sociology and anthropology. Bourdieu's transition to an ethnographic lens, coupled with rapid sociological analysis, unveils the mechanisms of domination and the social crisis engendered by war. Delve into his early writings along with later reflections that reveal the influence of Algeria on his academic trajectory. Perfect for those interested in colonial studies and the interplay between culture and conflict, this book offers invaluable perspectives. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780745646954. Year: 2013. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 400.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745646954
Year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 400


Description:
In the late 1950s, like tens of thousands of young men of his
generation, Pierre Bourdieu, having recently passed the
agrégation in philosophy, found himself immersed in the
Algerian war. Motivated by an impulse that, as he himself says,
?was civic rather than political?, nothing seemed more
important to him than to understand the Algerian situation and
provide the elements that would enable others to come to an
informed judgement about it.

In extremely tough conditions and along with a small group of
students, Bourdieu undertook a series of studies across an Algeria
that was tightly patrolled by the army, leading him to discover the
shocking reality of the resettlement camps and to analyse the
mechanisms of destruction of Algerian society of which they were
emblematic. To achieve the objectives he had set himself, Bourdieu
had to carry out a genuine intellectual conversion, acquiring an
ethnographic understanding of Algerian society, learning
sociological analysis at a breakneck pace and inventing new
instruments - both theoretical and empirical - that would enable
him to understand the relations of domination specific to
colonialism. These new tools also enabled him to analyse the nature
of the crisis that the war had both produced and manifested.

This unique volume brings together the first texts written by
Bourdieu in the midst of the Algerian conflict, as well as later
writings and interviews in which he returns to the topic of Algeria
and the decisive role it played in the development of his work.