Pierre Bourdieu

Summary

Pierre Bourdieu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Denguin^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1930^[3]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on January 23, 2002^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], anthropologist^[8], writer^[9], and photographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,843 views/month, #6,259 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Pierre Bourdieu was born in Denguin^[2].
• Pierre Bourdieu passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Pierre Bourdieu died in Paris^[12].
• Pierre Bourdieu was born on August 1, 1930^[3].
• Pierre Bourdieu died on January 23, 2002^[5].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].
• Pierre Bourdieu's father was Albert Bourdieu^[14].
• Pierre Bourdieu's mother was Noémie Bourdieu^[15].
• Among Pierre Bourdieu's spouses was Marie-Claire Bourdieu^[16].
• A child of Pierre Bourdieu was Emmanuel Bourdieu^[17].
• A child of Pierre Bourdieu was Laurent Bourdieu^[18].
• A child of Pierre Bourdieu was Jérôme Bourdieu^[19].
• Pierre Bourdieu held citizenship in France^[20].
• Pierre Bourdieu worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Pierre Bourdieu worked as a sociologist^[7].
• Pierre Bourdieu's professions included anthropologist^[8].
• Pierre Bourdieu worked as a writer^[9].
• Pierre Bourdieu's professions included photographer^[10].
• Pierre Bourdieu's professions included translator^[21].
• Pierre Bourdieu's field of work was sociology^[22].
• Pierre Bourdieu's field of work was anthropology^[23].
• Pierre Bourdieu's field of work was sociology of culture^[24].
• Pierre Bourdieu held the position of president^[25].
• Pierre Bourdieu held the position of director^[26].
• Pierre Bourdieu was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Denguin^[2], Pierre Bourdieu… he was born on August 1, 1930^[3]. His father was Albert Bourdieu^[14]. His mother was Noémie Bourdieu^[15].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[28], a école normale supérieure^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1794^[31], headquartered in Paris^[32]; Lycée Louis-Barthou^[33], an educational facility^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1965^[36]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[37], an educational facility^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1965^[40]. Pierre Bourdieu's doctoral advisor was Georges Canguilhem^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], anthropologist^[8], writer^[9], photographer^[10], and translator^[21]. Fields of work include sociology^[22], an academic discipline^[42]; anthropology^[23], an academic discipline^[43]; and sociology of culture^[24], a branch of sociology^[44]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[27], a public university^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1975^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48]; Collège de France^[49], a higher education institution^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1530^[52], headquartered in Paris^[53]; Faculty of Arts of Paris^[54], a faculty^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1808^[57]; and Lille University of Science and Technology^[58], an open-access publisher^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1970^[61], headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq^[62]. Positions held include president^[25], a position^[63] and director^[26], a profession^[64]. Doctoral students include Pascale Casanova^[65], Jean-Louis Fabiani^[66], Marcel Fournier^[67], Anne-Marié Waser^[68], Sandrine Garcia^[69], and Gisèle Sapiro^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal^[71], a science award^[72], in France^[73], founded in 1954^[74]; Ernst Bloch Award^[75]; Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin^[76]; Lysenko Prize^[77]; honorary doctor of the University of Athens^[78]; and Huxley Memorial Medal^[79].

Personal Life

Pierre Bourdieu was married to Marie-Claire Bourdieu^[16]. Children include Emmanuel Bourdieu^[17], an actor^[80], b. 1965^[81], of France^[82], awarded the Prix Jean Vigo^[83]; Laurent Bourdieu^[18], a physicist^[84], of France^[85]; and Jérôme Bourdieu^[19], an economist^[86], of France^[87].

Death and Burial

Pierre Bourdieu died on January 23, 2002^[5]. Recorded place of death include 12th arrondissement of Paris^[4], a municipal arrondissement of France^[88], in France^[89], founded in 1860^[90] and Paris^[12], a commune of France^[91], in France^[92], founded in -0300^[93]. The cause of death was cancer^[94]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Pierre Bourdieu ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,843 views/month, #6,259 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

He has been cited as an influence by Annie Ernaux^[97], a writer^[98], b. 1940^[99], of France^[100], awarded the Prix Renaudot^[101], specialised in literary activity^[102]; Monique Pinçon-Charlot^[103], a sociologist^[104], b. 1946^[105], of France^[106], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[107], specialised in bourgeoisie^[108]; Bernard Lahire^[109], a sociologist^[110], b. 1963^[111], of France^[112], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[113], specialised in sociology^[114]; and Nicolas Rasmussen^[115], a researcher^[116], b. 1962^[117], of Australia^[118], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[119], specialised in history and philosophy of science^[120].

He is credited with the discovery of cultural capital^[121], a forms of capital^[122] and symbolic capital^[123], a forms of capital^[124]. Works attributed to him include Distinction^[125], a written work^[126]; Masculine Domination^[127], a literary work^[128]; The Logic of Practice^[129]; and Language and symbolic power^[130].

His notable doctoral advisees include Luc Boltanski^[131], Gisèle Sapiro^[132], Pascale Casanova^[133], and Nathalie Heinich^[134].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Bourdieu born?

Pierre Bourdieu was born in Denguin^[2].

Where did Pierre Bourdieu die?

Pierre Bourdieu passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Pierre Bourdieu's parents?

Pierre Bourdieu's father was Albert Bourdieu^[14]. Pierre Bourdieu's mother was Noémie Bourdieu^[15].

Who was Pierre Bourdieu married to?

Pierre Bourdieu's spouses include Marie-Claire Bourdieu^[16].

What did Pierre Bourdieu do for work?

Pierre Bourdieu worked as philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], anthropologist^[8], writer^[9], and photographer^[10].

Where did Pierre Bourdieu go to school?

Pierre Bourdieu was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[28], Lycée Louis-Barthou^[33], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[37].

What awards did Pierre Bourdieu receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal^[71], Ernst Bloch Award^[75], Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin^[76], and Lysenko Prize^[77].

Who did Pierre Bourdieu influence?

Pierre Bourdieu has been cited as an influence by Annie Ernaux^[97], Monique Pinçon-Charlot^[103], Bernard Lahire^[109], and Nicolas Rasmussen^[115].

What did Pierre Bourdieu discover?

Pierre Bourdieu is credited as discoverer of cultural capital^[121] and symbolic capital^[123].