Pierre Bourdieu as I remember him.

This portrait of Bourdieu's laboratory in the early days describes the impact of the bourdieusian tribe on the author's social destiny, especially to his attempt to develop a reflexive political sociology that explores the intertwinement of culture, power, and knowledge. Repeatedly, he depicts himself as an outsider suspended between several (geographical, disciplinary, and intellectual) worlds. Without directly addressing the issue of selfobjectivation, the author puts it into practice as sociogenesis of several elements: relationships, collaborations, interests, oppositions/attractions, positiontaking, scientific success. [Publisher's text].