Practising the Symbolic: Pierre Bourdieu’s Contribution

A powerful theory of the symbolic embedded within a remarkable and original theory of practice is a nodal aspect of the work of Pierre Bourdieu. This book seeks to provide a comprehensive and in depth analysis and understanding of a central dimension of Bourdieu’s work.

Sheena Jain is a Professor of Sociology at the Deparment of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She commenced her research work on Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory in 1987 as a Commonwealth Scholar at the University of Cambridge, UK.