The Weight Of The World: Social Suffering In Contemporary Society

A major new work by Pierre Bourdieu and his associates: Bourdieu is one of the leading sociologists in the world today. This book documents the accounts of ordinary people as they struggle to survive and to make ends meet, describing the forms of social suffering, hopelessness and despair which are pervasive features of life on the margins.

• | By (Author): Pierre Bourdieu
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• | Publisher: Polity Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 30, 1999
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 656 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0745615937
• | ISBN-13: 9780745615936