For Pierre Bourdieu, which of the following explains how and why individuals come to form healthy or unhealthy lifestyles?
A. The habitus people are socialized into develops their eating and exercise practices.
B. Physical, social, and cultural capital are spent inappropriately by some.
C. Economic, symbolic, and human capital are spent inappropriately by some.
D. People are fundamentally insatiable in our aspirations, and so we develop at least some unhealthy habits.
Answer: A
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a. Weber b. Durkheim c. Marx d. Simmel