Sociology Is a Martial Art
Sociology Is a Martial Art

Movie·2001·2h 26m

Sociology Is a Martial Art

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: La Sociologie Est Un Sport De Combat

"I often say sociology is a martial art, a means of self-defence. Basically, you use it to defend yourself, without having the right to use it for unfair attacks." (Pierre Bourdieu) The world has witnesses who speak out loud what others keep to themselves. They are neither gurus, nor masters, but those who consider that the city and the world can be thought out. The sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu is one such witness." Over a three- year period, Pierre Carles' camera followed him through different situations: a short conversation with Günter Grass, a lively conference with the inhabitants of a working-class suburb, his relations with his students and colleagues and his plea that sociology be part of the life of the city. His thinking has a sort of familiarity, which means it is always within our reach. It is the thinking of a French intellectual who has chosen to think his times.

Producer

Annie Gonzalez, Véronique Frégosi

Editor

Youssef Charifi

Themes

interviewsociologyarchive footagesocial documentarysociologisthumanismsemi-biographicalanti-colonialismsocial studyworking class peoplefrench societyfigure study

Production House

C-P Productions
CNC
PROCIREP

Audience Score

68%

19 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

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Cast

Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu

Self

José Bové

José Bové

Self

Pierre Carles

Pierre Carles

Self

Gary Reich

Self

Loïc Wacquant

Self

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Crew

Youssef Charifi

Editor

Annie Gonzalez

Producer

Véronique Frégosi

Producer

Claire Painchault

Editor

Virginie Charifi

Editor

Bernard Sasia

Editor

Pierre Carles

Pierre Carles

Director, Writer

Annie Madeleine Gonzalez

Producer

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