Photography: a middle-brow art

Preface. Introduction. Part I: . 1. The Cult of Unity and Cultivated Differences (Pierre Bourdieu). 2. The Social Definition of Photography (Pierre Bourdieu). Part II: . 3. Aesthetic Ambitions and Social Aspirations: The Camera Club as a Secondary Group (Robert Castel and Dominique Schnapper). 4. Mechanical Art, Natural Art: Photographic Artists (Jean--Claude Chamboredon). 5. Professional Men or Men of Quality: Professional Photographers (Luc Boltanski and Jean--Claude Chamboredon). Notes. Index.