Bourdieu (Pierre Bourdieu)

Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist who studied how society's structures influence individuals’ lives. He introduced concepts like "habitus," which are the ingrained habits, skills, and ways of thinking shaped by life experiences, and "capital," which includes social connections, cultural knowledge, and resources that help people succeed. Bourdieu argued that people's opportunities and behaviors are influenced by their social background and the forms of capital they possess, often reproducing social inequalities across generations. His work helps us understand how societal power and privilege are maintained and how people's positions are often taken for granted.