Bourdieu in the city: challenging urban theory: by Loïc Wacquant, Hoboken: Polity Press, 2023. xiv + 230pp., US$24.95 (paper), ISBN: 978-1-5095-5644-1.

Loïc Wacquant's book, "Bourdieu in the City: Challenging Urban Theory," offers a synthesis of French Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu's work within the context of urbanization. Wacquant explores concepts such as territorial stigmatization, marginality, penalty, and racialization/ethnicization, arguing that these can unite to reinvigorate urban theory. The book also delves into the origins of Bourdieu's work and offers insights relevant to cultural geographers. Wacquant emphasizes the need for empirical engagement with theoretical concepts and invites scholars to consider the role of the state in urban injustice. While there are some concerns with the book, it provides powerful theoretical offerings for understanding the city and urban processes. [Extracted from the article]