Subject: Re: Jeannine Verds-Leroux's book
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 10:19:05 +1300


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It astonishes me no end that, in the US, Clinton and the Democrats are considered left, and that  the centre is considered somewhere between Democrats and Republicans.  If you hate Clinton because he was too far left (!) then of course you'll hate Bourdieu, who's from France, where even the far-right are more left than the Democrats on most issues. 

regards,
Anthony. 


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Emrah Goker
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  Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 6:21 AM
  Subject: Jeannine Verds-Leroux's book


  Dear friends,

  There is a recent book by Jeannine Verds-Leroux, with a gruesome title, "Deconstructing Pierre Bourdieu: Against Sociological Terrorism from the Left"... I didn't read the book, yet from what I heard (and read) it appears to be another scholastic (maybe right-wing) attempt to discredit Bourdieu. There are also such stupid praises of this book - again, I don't know what Verds-Leroux is exactly doing in the book: "French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu stands for the European form of Clinton-style big-government spending.  World-famous in sociology and philosophy circles, he has been untouchable until now.  Author Verds-Lerroux paints a highly charged portrait, denouncing his militancy, hypocrisy, elitism and shallowness. Witty, sharp and rigorous, the author gives ammunition against Clinton-style mumbo-jumbo. If you hate Clinton, you will love this book." (Sounds like Hollywood's blockbuster movie ads...)

  I wondered if anyone read the book...

  best,

  Emrah Goker, Department of Sociology, Columbia University


  



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----- Original Message -----

From: Emrah Goker

To: bourdieu-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu

Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 6:21 AM

Subject: Jeannine Verds-Leroux's book

Dear friends,

There is a recent book by Jeannine Verds-Leroux, with a gruesome title, "Deconstructing Pierre Bourdieu: Against Sociological Terrorism from the Left"... I didn't read the book, yet from what I heard (and read) it appears to be another scholastic (maybe right-wing) attempt to discredit Bourdieu. There are also such stupid praises of this book - again, I don't know what Verds-Leroux is exactly doing in the book: "French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu stands for the European form of Clinton-style big-government spending.  World-famous in sociology and philosophy circles, he has been untouchable until now.  Author Verds-Lerroux paints a highly charged portrait, denouncing his militancy, hypocrisy, elitism and shallowness. Witty, sharp and rigorous, the author gives ammunition against Clinton-style mumbo-jumbo. If you hate Clinton, you will love this book." (Sounds like Hollywood's blockbuster movie ads...)

I wondered if anyone read the book...

best,

Emrah Goker, Department of Sociology, Columbia University

 

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