An investigation on Pierre Bourdieu's view of hierarchy in modern societies

Bourdieu has tried to explain the changes and developments in the social field in modern societies around his own conceptual framework. While Bourdieu performs the behaviors and actions of people in the social environment, he names the physical, psychological and social environment he is in. They are the environments determined by the individuals in the areas. They vary according to the social characteristics of the individuals in the areas. The concept of habitus, on the other hand, can be evaluated as a set of habitual behaviors or objects that receive and prepare individuals for society, and are the cause of changes in society both socially and individually. Although the concept of habitus makes individuals compatible with the social environment; It is a quality that is effective in shaping the behavior of individuals in society. In addition, individuals living in an environment determined by habitus also determine the habitus. The concept of capital, which Bourdieu uses in his studies on society, is the accumulation of individuals who enter the social sphere, which is determined by habitus, and which has a decisive influence on habitus, which can be roughly grouped under the heading of economic, social and cultural. Individuals can have different types of capital in different amounts according to their class position in the society and the environment they live in. Bourdieu states that the struggles of individuals in social spheres to protect their capital lie on the basis of class positions. Interactions between habitus, space and capital; It provides access to clearer information about individual behavior in the social environment and the functioning of society.