Philosopher, political intellectual, and cultural sociologist. The work of Pierre Bourdieu is extensive and diverse. The handbook explores the sources and reference points and explains the essential concepts, writings, and contexts of reception. Bourdieu's concepts (e.g., 'habitus', 'distinction gain', or 'symbolic capital') have been applied across various sciences. Their analysis sharpens the understanding of the different interpretative possibilities of his entire body of work.