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Loïc Wacquant
11 books
About the Author
Loïc Wacquant is a renowned French sociologist and public intellectual whose groundbreaking work explores the intersections of race, class, and urban inequality in contemporary societies. A professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a researcher at the Centre de Sociologie Européenne in Paris, Wacquant draws on ethnographic methods and comparative analysis to dissect the mechanisms of social marginality and state power. His scholarship challenges conventional narratives of poverty and punishment, revealing how advanced welfare states have morphed into penal regimes that entrench exclusion. Through rigorous fieldwork in cities like Chicago and Paris, Wacquant illuminates the lived experiences of the urban poor, advocating for a deeper understanding of inequality's structural roots. His influential contributions continue to shape debates in sociology, urban studies, and political theory worldwide.
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analytical
ethnographic
comparative
