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“If the sociologist has a role, it is probably more to furnish weapons than to give lessons.”

Quote by Pierre Bourdieu

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Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu, born on August 1, 1930 and died on January 23, 2002, was a prominent French sociologist. His research covered various fields such as social structure, cultural capital, and symbolic power, which had a profound impact on contemporary sociology. more

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