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BOURDIEU - Une enquête algérienne
272 pages, Paperback
Published May 7, 2025
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January 12, 2026
The book focuses on the sociologist Bourdieu's Alergian years in a very easily accessible format and not too complex language. It is based on interviews with a number of his contemporaries and archival material, exploring how he first travelled to Algeria in the late 1950 (as a French soldier to this then French colony), and later, how he began to analyse its society and culture. Through these analyses he shaped his own theoretical approach to sociology that famously foregrounds three key concepts: capital, habitus and field.
The book also explored Algeria and its past, especially in relation to France. We learn about its colonial past and the consequences of the French administration of the country until its independence from France in 1962, following a war.
The book is written through the eyes of Pascal Génot, who works to bring sociology closer to the general audience, and Olivier Thomas, a graphic designer.
A real gem of a book - I only wish more academic subjects were presented in the format of a comic book! It is only a shame the book is not translated to English (yet) as it could be an excellent resource for students or anyone else interested in sociology (but not reading French).
The book also explored Algeria and its past, especially in relation to France. We learn about its colonial past and the consequences of the French administration of the country until its independence from France in 1962, following a war.
The book is written through the eyes of Pascal Génot, who works to bring sociology closer to the general audience, and Olivier Thomas, a graphic designer.
A real gem of a book - I only wish more academic subjects were presented in the format of a comic book! It is only a shame the book is not translated to English (yet) as it could be an excellent resource for students or anyone else interested in sociology (but not reading French).
January 10, 2026
Un roman graphique très intéressant, autant par son contenu que par sa mise en scène !
Je ne connaissais pas vraiment Bourdieu, si ce n’est de nom, et j’ai trouvé vraiment pertinent de suivre un bout de sa vie en Algérie pour en dépeindre sa singularité et sa richesse.
Malgré quelques longueurs sociologiques qui enlèvent ce côté « totalement accessible », c’est une très belle découverte !
Je ne connaissais pas vraiment Bourdieu, si ce n’est de nom, et j’ai trouvé vraiment pertinent de suivre un bout de sa vie en Algérie pour en dépeindre sa singularité et sa richesse.
Malgré quelques longueurs sociologiques qui enlèvent ce côté « totalement accessible », c’est une très belle découverte !
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