"cleft habitus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of French habitus clivé, coined by French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|fr|habitus clivé}} Calque of French habitus clivé, {{coin|en|Q156268|nocap=1|nocat=1}} coined by French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} cleft habitus
  1. (sociology) A sense of dislocation experienced when one's life conditions change drastically, for example through social mobility.
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