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Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 19:15:00 -0800
From: ambrozas-AT-sfu.ca (Diana Ambrozas)
Subject: Re: B. & dharma


In response to the issue of the superficial similarities of habitus and
ideology (and ignoring what i'm ignorant of, namely dharma) i  disagree.
The similarities are deep, indeed they are structural.  While it may be
true that bourdieu does not like the term 'ideology'  because of its
classical marxist baggage --false consciousness, representation --  he uses
 'habitus' to capture the same function of cultural reproduction and, as
has been said before on this list, the connections to class are  explicit
if not direct or necessary.   As well  there are other conceptions of
ideology, eg. as material practice, that function, like habitus, below the
level of consciousness.

> similarities between Bourdieu's concept
>of "habitus" the English concept "ideology" and the Sanskrit concept
>"dharma."  I would argue that while there may be superficial similarities, in
>fundamental ways all these notions are radically different. 

by way of introductions, i'm a phd candidate in communications at simon
fraser university (with a philosophy background).  My current research
includes consumer culture (especially food consumption), theories of
ideology and popular-cultural representations of women's bodies.   what
interests me about bourdieu  is the notion of habitus as structuring 
bodies and dispositions; especially dispositions because outside of
psychoanalysis and behaviourist psychology hardly anyone i've come across
theorizes affect.  

Unfortunately i don't feel i have the time to read IRS or follow the
seminar. quite frankly i am continually amazed at how people find the time
to read and write electronically on a daily basis. I hope though that this
list remains active beyond the scope of the online seminar. 

diana.



   

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