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Geometric Data An alysis in a Social Science Research
Program: The Case of Bourdieu’s Sociology
Frédéric Lebaron
CONTENTS
7.1 Introduction . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . 77
7.2 Bourdieu and Statistics . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 78
7.3 From Multidimensionality to Geometry . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . 79
7.4 Investigating Fields .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . 80
7.5 A Sociological ...