Books by Dr Michael James (University of Southampton Grenfell

Pierre Bourdieu is regarded as one of the foremost social philosophers of the twentieth century. Issues surrounding language permeate Bourdieu's entire oeuvre. This book sets out what Bourdieu has to say about language and why, and exemplifies this approach through a series of empirical language studies.

Pierre Bourdieu is regarded as one of the foremost social philosophers of the twentieth century. His output included extensive studies of education, culture, art and language. This book sets out what Bourdieu has to say about language and why, and exemplifies this approach through a series of empirical language studies.