We’d like to acknowledge the value of the feedback and suggestions contributed by our two readers, Professor John Frow of Sydney University and Associate Professor Tony Moore of Monash University: this is a significantly better work because of their input. John was also instrumental in determining how we approached the task of writing a book on Bourdieu, and has been a very generous mentor and influence for over 25 years.
The following people were helpful and supportive in one way or another: Barbara Chin, Madeleine Collinge, Rachel Gamby, Jenny Lou, Beverley and Susan Price, Kirsten Reid, Belinda and Harry Ricketts, Hugh Roberts and Jan Stewart.
The University of Macau provided Tony Schirato with sabbatical leave during the first half of 2017. The staff of the National Library of Ireland were, on a daily basis, friendly and helpful.
We would like to extend our thanks to Rebecca Allen, the in-house editor at Allen & Unwin, and Susan Jarvis, the freelance copyeditor. Finally, Elizabeth Weiss has been—and remains—a wonderful publisher and a good friend.