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Society Wasn’t Built for Us: A Bourdieuian View of Neurodivergence

Exploring how Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of capital, habitus, fields, and symbolic violence reveal the hidden barriers faced by neurodivergent people.

AJ Wright
April 4, 2025

Education & Social Mobility, Social Stratification & Inequality, Social Theory, Work & Economy

Meritocracy or Myth? The Truth About the ‘Self-Made’ Narrative

Is the self-made success story a reality or a myth? This article explores the sociological debate around meritocracy, examining both the arguments for and against the self-made narrative, and the structural barriers that shape social mobility.