Pierre Bourdieu/bourdieu%E2%80%99s Theory of Power and Practice

Famous quotes containing the words theory, power and/or practice:

    “Frankly, these days, without a theory to go with it, I can’t see a painting.”
    —Tom Wolfe (b. 1931)

    “The British are a self-distrustful, diffident people, agreeing with alacrity that they are neither successful nor clever, and only modestly claiming that they have a keener sense of humour, more robust common sense, and greater staying power as a nation than all the rest of the world put together.”
    —Quoted in Fourth Leaders from the Times (1950)

    “Know how to be content and you will never be disgraced; practice self-restraint and you will never be in danger.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    Laozi.