Pierre Bourdieu: A Select Introduction to His Work

Module Instructor: Dr. André Elias Mazawi

In their ‘Preliminary reflections on the legacy of Pierre Bourdieu’, Simon Susen and Bryan S. Turner (2011) point out that Bourdieu’s work is ‘multithematic’, ‘multidisciplinary’, ‘eclectic’, ’empirically grounded and theoretically informed’, and ‘politically committed’. The segments of this online course offer participants a critical introduction into select aspects of Pierre Bourdieu’s (1930-2002) work in terms of his approach to, and the study of the social life-world, the relations between structure and agency, symbolic and material forms of power, and the questions of domination, politics, and the production of meaning.

How this module works:
This module has been designed for graduate students in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. However, students in other faculties may also find this module useful. In this module, you will be asked to do the following:

• Complete the preliminary questionnaire
• Watch the video lectures
• Read the required materials before watching the video lectures
• Use the suggested assignments in full, or modify to create your own
• Consult the resources section when needed

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