Sociology is a Martial Art

Sociology is a Martial Art (original title in French La sociologie est un sport de combat) is a French documentary film released in 2001, directed by Pierre Carles and conceived by the latter as an attempt to make sociology known, and more particularly the work of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu.

Synopsis

Sociology is a Martial Art shows how Pierre Bourdieu works, “thinking in action” and what the daily life of a sociologist is made of. To date, the work has never been broadcast on French television.

Technical sheet

• Director: Pierre Carles
• Producer: Véronique Frégosi and Annie Gonzalez
• Production company: CP Productions and VF Films
• Distribution company: Cara M.
• Editor: Virginie Charifi, Youssef Charifi, Claire Painchault and Bernard Sasia
• Type: Documentary
• Duration: 2 h 26
• Release date: May 2, 2001

Featuring

• Pierre Bourdieu
• Loïc Wacquant
• Serge Halimi
• Daniel Mermet
• Rémi Lenoir
• Patrick Champagne
• Edward Said

Bibliography

Gérôme Truc, "When sociologists make their cinema: Cross analysis of Sociology is a combat sport and the journey of a sociologist", Conversely, vol. 2, 2004, p. 44-66.

External links

• Sociology is a Martial Art at IMDb 
• Documentary in Vimeo https://vimeo.com/92709274
• Film's page in Icarus Film http://icarusfilms.com/if-socio