Author: Tony Schirato

‘Bourdieu′s work is formidable – the journey is tough. Follow this French foreign legion – take an apple, take a hanky – but take this book’. - Peter Beilharz , La Trobe University  ’A good …

Globalization is a highly debated term, and struggles over its meaning are played out in a variety of ways, from academe and the media to the streets of Seattle, Melbourne and Genoa. This book provid …

‘In only 138 pages Schirato manages a broad sweep across sports history and culture… he brings the eye of a critical fan to his analysis of sport, treating it seriously as a social practice and as …

‘A rather perfect textbook at the right level. It opens up issues of transgender very well and is critical in just the right tone. Much needed in media and cultural studies.’ – Angela Mc Robbie, Gold …

Globalization is a highly debated term, and struggles over its meaning are played out in a variety of ways, from academe and the media to the streets of Seattle, Melbourne and Genoa. This book provid …

"A rather perfect textbook at the right level. It opens up issues of transgender very well and is critical in just the right tone. Much needed in media and cultural studies."- Angela Mc Rob …

"In only 138 pages Schirato manages a broad sweep across sports history and culture… he brings the eye of a critical fan to his analysis of sport, treating it seriously as a social practice an …

This book both defines sports discourse, and provides an account of the different discourses that are utilized and come into play when the field of sport speaks. It shows how the sports communities h …

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Get good marks for your essays and assignments!Learn to think and write clearly!Find the information you need easily!Do you want to make the most of your time at university? Beginning University show …

Bourdieu’s work is formidable-the journey is tough. Follow this French foreign legion-take an apple, take a hanky-but take this book.Peter Beilharz , Professor of Sociology , La Trobe University Pier …

‘An outstandingly good introduction to Foucault’s work: lucid, measured, well organised, and covering this complex and in many ways heterogeneous body of work with remarkable thoroughness and ease.’ …

Throughout his career, French philosopher Pierre Bourdieu sought to interrogate what he described as the ‘social unconscious’, the means by which power is held and transmitted across generations. Bou …

From the body to the ever-present lens, the world is increasingly preoccupied with the visual. What exactly is the visual’ and how can we interpret the multitude of images that bombard us every day? …

Bourdieu’s work is formidable-the journey is tough. Follow this French foreign legion-take an apple, take a hanky-but take this book.Peter Beilharz , Professor of Sociology , La Trobe University Pier …

Throughout his career, French philosopher Pierre Bourdieu sought to interrogate what he described as the ‘social unconscious’, the means by which power is held and transmitted across generations. Bou …

From the body to the ever-present lens, the world is increasingly preoccupied with the visual. What exactly is the visual’ and how can we interpret the multitude of images that bombard us every day? …

‘An outstandingly good introduction to Foucault’s work: lucid, measured, well organised, and covering this complex and in many ways heterogeneous body of work with remarkable thoroughness and ease.’ …