Pierre Bourdieu is Professor of Sociology at the Collège de France and Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

• Preface. Introduction.Part I: .1. The Cult of Unity and Cultivated Differences (Pierre Bourdieu).2. The Social Definition of Photography (Pierre Bourdieu).Part II: .3. Aesthetic Ambitions and Social Aspirations: The Camera Club as a Secondary Group (Robert Castel and Dominique Schnapper).4. Mechanical Art, Natural Art: Photographic Artists (Jean-Claude Chamboredon).5. Professional Men or Men of Quality: Professional Photographers (Luc Boltanski and Jean-Claude Chamboredon).Notes.Index.

"At his best Pierre Bourdieu observes the world like an acerbic novelist, and Photography is Bourdieu at his best - its insights into the popular use of the camera still offer the delights of recognition and a valuable reminder that cultural studies need the empirical and theoretical underpinnings provided by good, Durkheimian sociology." Simon Frith "Interesting ... in its scope and insights." The Guardian"Pathbreaking [and] intriguing." Times Higher Education Supplement

Pierre Bourdieu is Professor of Sociology at the Collège de France and Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

• Preface. Introduction.Part I: .1. The Cult of Unity and Cultivated Differences (Pierre Bourdieu).2. The Social Definition of Photography (Pierre Bourdieu).Part II: .3. Aesthetic Ambitions and Social Aspirations: The Camera Club as a Secondary Group (Robert Castel and Dominique Schnapper).4. Mechanical Art, Natural Art: Photographic Artists (Jean-Claude Chamboredon).5. Professional Men or Men of Quality: Professional Photographers (Luc Boltanski and Jean-Claude Chamboredon).Notes.Index.

"At his best Pierre Bourdieu observes the world like an acerbic novelist, and Photography is Bourdieu at his best - its insights into the popular use of the camera still offer the delights of recognition and a valuable reminder that cultural studies need the empirical and theoretical underpinnings provided by good, Durkheimian sociology." Simon Frith "Interesting ... in its scope and insights." The Guardian"Pathbreaking [and] intriguing." Times Higher Education Supplement

Pierre Bourdieu is Professor of Sociology at the Collège de France and Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

• Preface. Introduction.Part I: .1. The Cult of Unity and Cultivated Differences (Pierre Bourdieu).2. The Social Definition of Photography (Pierre Bourdieu).Part II: .3. Aesthetic Ambitions and Social Aspirations: The Camera Club as a Secondary Group (Robert Castel and Dominique Schnapper).4. Mechanical Art, Natural Art: Photographic Artists (Jean-Claude Chamboredon).5. Professional Men or Men of Quality: Professional Photographers (Luc Boltanski and Jean-Claude Chamboredon).Notes.Index.

"At his best Pierre Bourdieu observes the world like an acerbic novelist, and Photography is Bourdieu at his best - its insights into the popular use of the camera still offer the delights of recognition and a valuable reminder that cultural studies need the empirical and theoretical underpinnings provided by good, Durkheimian sociology." Simon Frith "Interesting ... in its scope and insights." The Guardian"Pathbreaking [and] intriguing." Times Higher Education Supplement