If the sociologist has a role, it is probably more to furni… - Pierre Bourdieu

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If the sociologist has a role, it is probably more to furnish weapons than to give lessons.

Pierre Bourdieu

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Pierre Bourdieu (August 1, 1930 – January 23, 2002) was an acclaimed French sociologist whose work employed methods drawn from a wide range of disciplines, from philosophy and literary theory to sociology and anthropology.

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Alternative Names: Bourdieu • Pér Burdé • P. Burdé • Félix Bourdieu • Pierre Félix Bourdieu

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