French Literature Reviews - 2026
Yvette Delsaut and Marie-Christine Rivière, Pierre Bourdieu. Une bibliographie
Philosophy, Anthropology and Ideas
This reference bibliography catalogs all texts (articles, books, reports, etc.) written by Pierre Bourdieu, along with their various translations. Initiated by sociologist Yvette Delsaut, one of Pierre Bourdieu's earliest collaborators, and subsequently continued by Marie-Christine Rivière, who long managed his research laboratory, the bibliography was compiled with rigorous and systematic precision as his body of work evolved.
By mapping the complete network of intertextual connections, this comprehensive bibliography serves as an indispensable tool for navigating such a vast and complex corpus of publications. The volume concludes with an interview from the autumn of 2001, in which Pierre Bourdieu and Yvette Delsaut examine the rationale behind the bibliography and discuss the collective spirit of academic research.
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The study of Pierre Bourdieu’s intellectual legacy often requires navigating a prolific and multifaceted body of work that spans several decades of sociological inquiry. Bibliographies of this nature provide a structured overview of an author’s output, documenting the evolution of concepts and the dissemination of ideas across different linguistic contexts. This reference bibliography catalogs all texts written by Pierre Bourdieu, along with their various translations. Readers interested in the history of French sociology and the development of academic research practices may find this reference work relevant.
The compilation was initiated by Yvette Delsaut and continued by Marie-Christine Rivière, reflecting the institutional environment in which Bourdieu’s research was conducted. The volume concludes with an interview from the autumn of 2001, in which Pierre Bourdieu and Yvette Delsaut examine the rationale behind the bibliography and discuss the collective spirit of academic research. This approach aligns with broader traditions in intellectual history that prioritize the mapping of intertextual connections to better understand how complex bodies of work are constructed and circulated within the global academic community.
You can read an article by Gisèle Sapiro on this book on en-attendant-nadeau.fr…