Birthdate: August 1, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Denguin, France
Died: January 23, 2002
Pierre Bourdieu was a prominent French sociologist and public intellectual recognized for his significant impact on the sociology of education, theory of sociology, and sociology of aesthetics. Affiliated with the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and the Collège de France, he explored power dynamics in society, highlighting the physical aspect of social existence and the importance of practice and embodiment. Bourdieu introduced groundbreaking ideas like cultural capital, habitus, and symbolic violence, with his book “Distinction” standing out as a key work in sociology.
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