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This book critically examines Pierre Bourdieu's theory of the state by assessing its theoretical and empirical value. Steven Loyal expertly situates Bourdieu's

What is the nature of the modern state? How did it come into being and what are the characteristics of this distinctive field of power that has come to play suc

Examining in detail the work of consecration carried out by elite education systems, Bourdieu analyzes the distinctive forms of power—political, intellectual,

Power is the central organizing principle of all social life, from culture and education to stratification and taste. And there is no more prominent name in the

This book critically examines Pierre Bourdieu's theory of the state by assessing its theoretical and empirical value. Steven Loyal expertly situates Bourdieu's