Homo Academicus
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Homo Academicus is a sociological study by Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes the structure, power relations, and cultural dynamics of the academic field in France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homo Academicus canonical | 2 |
| Homo Academicus (English edition) | 1 |
| Homo academicus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1079656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homo Academicus Context triple: [Pierre Bourdieu, notableWork, Homo Academicus]
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A.
The Faculty
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B.
Sur Campus
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C.
De studiis et litteris
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D.
The Study of Man
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E.
The Place of Useful Learning
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homo Academicus Target entity description: Homo Academicus is a sociological study by Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes the structure, power relations, and cultural dynamics of the academic field in France.
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A.
The Faculty
The Faculty is a 1998 science fiction horror film about high school students who discover their teachers are being taken over by alien parasites.
-
B.
Sur Campus
Sur Campus is one of the regional campuses of the University of Chile, serving as a hub for higher education and research in the southern part of the country.
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C.
De studiis et litteris
De studiis et litteris is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for a classical education grounded in the study of Greek and Latin literature.
-
D.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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E.
The Place of Useful Learning
The Place of Useful Learning is the motto of the University of Strathclyde, reflecting its focus on practical, applied education and research that benefits society and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
hierarchies between disciplines
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hierarchies between institutions ⓘ political positions of academics ⓘ professorial careers ⓘ relations between academic and political fields ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Bourdieu ⓘ |
| contextOfProduction | French higher education system ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | France ⓘ |
| discipline | sociology ⓘ |
| englishTranslationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| englishTranslationPublisher | Stanford University Press ⓘ |
| examines |
academic careers and trajectories
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conflicts within the academic field ⓘ distribution of academic capital ⓘ social origins of academics ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | May 1968 events in France ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 1970s France ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Pierre Bourdieu ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Homo Academicus (English edition)
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linked to:
Homo Academicus
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| influencedField |
science and technology studies
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sociology of higher education ⓘ sociology of intellectuals ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
academic field
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capital ⓘ cultural capital ⓘ field ⓘ habitus ⓘ symbolic capital ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| methodology |
prosopography
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social space mapping ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Homo academicus
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linked to:
Homo Academicus
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| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Éditions de Minuit
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linked to:
Les Éditions de Minuit
|
| subdiscipline |
sociology of education
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sociology of intellectuals ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
academic field
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cultural dynamics of academia ⓘ power relations in academia ⓘ structure of the academic field ⓘ university professors ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
field theory
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theory of cultural capital ⓘ theory of symbolic power ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Homo Academicus
linked to: Homo Academicus