Born in 1930 to a postal worker in rural southwestern France, Pierre Bourdieu rose through the French school system on scholarships and studied philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. Moving from a small provincial background to the center of Parisian intellectual life gave him a double perspective: he belonged, yet never fully felt at home. This experience shaped his work, helping him see both the personal cost of social mobility and the quiet ways elites protect their status.
100 Great Books: [Book 24: La Distinction by Pierre Bourdieu]
What is cultural capital?
