What myth did Bourdieu challenge?
The Bermuda Triangle
That All Cats are Female
Contemporary Post-Industrial Society boasts Equality of Opportunity and High Social Mobility
Santa Claus
Answer
Contemporary Post-Industrial Society boasts Equality of Opportunity and High Social Mobility. Pierre Bourdieu challenged this notion by arguing that people's position in the social hierarchy was largely determined by their social class, which is determined by their parents' social class. Bourdieu argued that people from higher social classes have more opportunities to succeed in life, while people from lower social classes have fewer opportunities.
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