Pierre Bourdieu Quotes

I think if I hadn't become a sociologist, I would have become very anti-intellectual.

Pierre Bourdieu

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• I think if I hadn't become a sociologist, I would have become very anti-intellectual.

  

  Pierre Bourdieu