Sociology is a Martial Art

<div><I>Sociology is a Martial Art</I> is an accessible survey of Pierre Bourdieu's most influential writings. It includes the full text of his short books <I>Acts of Resistance</I> <I>Firing Back</I> and <I>On Television</I> in addition to key articles interviews and speeches all of which introduce the reader to Bourdieu's innovative approach to sociology as a mode of political intervention. Edited and with an introduction by noted French sociologist Gisèle Sapiro <I>Sociology Is a Martial Art</I> will become this generation's indispensable introduction to Bourdieu's work.</div>