The Weight of the World: Social Suffering in Contemporary Society by Pierre Bourdieu
The Weight of the World: Social Suffering in Contemporary Society

Pierre Bourdieu

The Weight of the World: Social Suffering in Contemporary Society

Pierre Bourdieu

646 pages 1993

7 editions

nonfiction philosophy politics sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
More Options

Read With Others

Book Information

Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

This book can be read like a series of short stories - the story of a steel worker who was laid off after twenty years in the same factory and who now struggles to support his family on unemployment benefits and a part-time job; the story of a tra...

Show More

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...