On Critique: A Sociology of Emancipation

ISBN: 978-0-7456-4964-1

Paperback

200 pages

April 2011, Polity

Other Available Formats: Hardcover

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This is a major new work of social theory by one of the leading sociologists in France today. Formerly a close collaborator of Pierre Bourdieu, Luc Boltanski has gone on to develop his own distinctive brand of critical, pragmatic sociology.
His recent book The New Spirit of Capitalism is widely recognized as a major work.
On Critique is a succinct statement of the guiding themes of Boltanski's work. It examines the relationship between sociology and social critique and proposes a highly original way of thinking through this relationship, reworking key notions like practice, critique and emancipation.
This book will be widely seen as a cutting-edge work of contemporary social theory. It will be essential reading for advanced students and graduates in sociology and the social sciences generally.