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In this major work, Bourdieu examines the distinctive forms of power - political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic - by means of which contemporary societies are governed. What kinds of competence are claimed by the bureaucrats and technocrats who administer our societies? And how do those who govern come to gain the recognition of those who are governed by them?<br> <br> Bourdieu examines in detail the work of consecration which is carried out by the educational system - and especially i
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- Author
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780745608242
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Education, Social Science, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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