French sociologist and postmodernist Pierre Bourdieu suggested that social reproduction, or the tendency of social classes remaining relatively stable as class status is passed down from one generation to the next, occurs in part through the acquisition of
A) prestige.
B) culture.
C) everyday class consciousness.
D) cultural capital.

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Pierre Bourdieu proposed that social reproduction occurs through the acquisition of cultural capital, which refers to the knowledge, skills, education, and other cultural resources that provide access to higher social status. Cultural capital is passed down from parents to children and can help to maintain social class boundaries through the generations.

French Sociologist and Postmodernist Pierre Bourdieu Suggested That Social Reproduction