Understanding Bourdieu offers a comprehensive introduction to Bourdieu's work. It is essential reading for anyone tackling his ideas for the first time.

Contexts and Approaches
Cultural Field and the Habitus
Theorizing Practice
Bourdieüs Sociology
Government and Bureaucracy
Bourdieu and Secondary Schools
Bourdieu and Higher Education
The Field of Cultural Production
Art and Artists
Journalism and Television

Jen Webb is Professor of Creative Communication at the University of Canberra. With Tony Schirato, she edits the Understanding Contemporary Culture book series.