Americans again, or the new age of imperial reason? Global elite formation, its identity and ideological discourses

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The essay 'On the Cunning of Imperialist Reason' (Theory, Culture & Society, 1999) by Pierre Bourdieu and Loic Wacquant is discussed. Topics include the formation of a globalized discourse, neo-liberalism, US cultural imperialism and the emergence of a globalized elite identity.

Author: Friedman, Jonathan
International aspects, Elite (Social sciences), Imperialism, Intellectual life

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Contextualizing French multiculturalism and racism

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The 1999 article 'On the Cunning of Imperialist Reason' by Pierre Bourdieu and Loic Wacquant is discussed, with a focus on its intellectual context in France. Bourdieu's position on the French intellectual scene is highlighted.

Author: Wieviorka, Michel
France, Race relations, Multiculturalism

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Subjects list: Criticism and interpretation, Bourdieu, Pierre, Wacquant, Loic
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