The annals of the american academy of political and social science 501 january 1989. When french sociologist loic wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a bl. This blend of theory helps him diagnose territorial stigma as arguably. Loic wacquant is a professor of sociology and research associate at the institute for legal research, boalt law school, university of california at berkeley, where he is affiliated with the global metropolitan studies program, the program in medical. Pdf loic wacquant is currently professor of sociology at the university of california, berkeley. Loic wacquant, vunderdass urbaine dans iimaginaire social et scientifique americain, in lexclusion. Presentation at the british sociological association sport study group, postgraduate forum, edge hill university, 4th september 2015. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Loic wacquant is professor of sociology and research associate at the institute for legal research, boalt law school, university of california at berkeley, where he is affiliated with the program in medical anthropology, the global metropolitan studies program, and. When french sociologist loic wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a black neighborhood of chicagos south side, he had never contemplated getting close to a ring, let alone climbing into it.