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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