Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:15:31 EST ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote: >> Anyone seeking an exhaustive treatment of this subject, and of the >>profession >> of photography itself, might like to read "Photography-- a Middle-brow >>Art," >> by French sociologist Pierre Bouurdieu, Stanford University Press, 1990. > >I'll have to check it out....DAMN....the words "French", "sociologist", >"Art", and "Stanford University" in the same sentence!!!!--- > >That's got to be a hoot...... > >(and I don't want to hear about "french" bashing....that's what they get >for admitting they're french) > >Walt I was going to chastize Arthur for recommending this book to the list, then thought I'd wait to see if he got any "bites." I'll refrain from my usual retorts about philistinism and what-not to say that, Walt, should you get a copy of Bourdieu's book and read it, I'd *love* to hear your opinion about it. Guy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html