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 (4,456 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-08-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-01-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 96f4e198-b860-4698-a528-78e78b852d80^[32]

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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^[33], a école normale supérieure^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1794^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]; Lycée Louis-Barthou^[38], an educational facility^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1965^[41]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[42], an educational facility^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1965^[45]. Pierre Bourdieu's doctoral advisor was Georges Canguilhem^[46].

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^[47]; anthropology^[23], an academic discipline^[48]; and sociology of culture^[24], a branch of sociology^[49]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[27], a public university^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1975^[52], headquartered in Paris^[53]; Collège de France^[54], a higher education institution^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1530^[57], headquartered in Paris^[58]; Faculty of Arts of Paris^[59], a faculty^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1808^[62]; and Lille University of Science and Technology^[63], an open-access publisher^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1970^[66], headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq^[67]. Positions held include president^[25], a position^[68] and director^[26], a profession^[69]. Doctoral students include Pascale Casanova^[70], Jean-Louis Fabiani^[71], Marcel Fournier^[72], Anne-Marié Waser^[73], Sandrine Garcia^[74], and Gisèle Sapiro^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal^[76], a science award^[77], in France^[78], founded in 1954^[79]; Ernst Bloch Award^[80]; Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin^[81]; Lysenko Prize^[82]; honorary doctor of the University of Athens^[83]; and Huxley Memorial Medal^[84].

Personal Life

Pierre Bourdieu was married to Marie-Claire Bourdieu^[16]. Children include Emmanuel Bourdieu^[17], an actor^[85], b. 1965^[86], of France^[87], awarded the Prix Jean Vigo^[88]; Laurent Bourdieu^[18], a physicist^[89], of France^[90]; and Jérôme Bourdieu^[19], an economist^[91], of France^[92].

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^[93], in France^[94], founded in 1860^[95] and Paris^[12], a commune of France^[96], in France^[97], founded in -0300^[98]. The cause of death was cancer^[99]. 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 (4,456 views/month, #6,259 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[100] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[101]

He has been cited as an influence by Annie Ernaux^[102], a writer^[103], b. 1940^[104], of France^[105], awarded the Prix Renaudot^[106], specialised in literary activity^[107]; Monique Pinçon-Charlot^[108], a sociologist^[109], b. 1946^[110], of France^[111], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[112], specialised in bourgeoisie^[113]; Bernard Lahire^[114], a sociologist^[115], b. 1963^[116], of France^[117], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[118], specialised in sociology^[119]; and Nicolas Rasmussen^[120], a researcher^[121], b. 1962^[122], of Australia^[123], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[124], specialised in history and philosophy of science^[125].

He is credited with the discovery of cultural capital^[126], a forms of capital^[127] and symbolic capital^[128], a forms of capital^[129]. Works attributed to him include Distinction^[130], a written work^[131]; Masculine Domination^[132], a literary work^[133]; The Logic of Practice^[134]; and Language and symbolic power^[135].

His notable doctoral advisees include Luc Boltanski^[136], Gisèle Sapiro^[137], Nathalie Heinich^[138], and Pascale Casanova^[139].

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^[33], Lycée Louis-Barthou^[38], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[42].

What awards did Pierre Bourdieu receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal^[76], Ernst Bloch Award^[80], Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin^[81], and Lysenko Prize^[82].

Who did Pierre Bourdieu influence?

Pierre Bourdieu has been cited as an influence by Annie Ernaux^[102], Monique Pinçon-Charlot^[108], Bernard Lahire^[114], and Nicolas Rasmussen^[120].

What did Pierre Bourdieu discover?

Pierre Bourdieu is credited as discoverer of cultural capital^[126] and symbolic capital^[128].