File spoon-archives/bourdieu.archive/bourdieu_1999/bourdieu.9903, message 107


Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:02:59 -0600
From: Ingolfur Asgeir Johannesson <ingo-AT-ismennt.is>
Subject: Re: To measure habitus


While very interested in Ken's answer, I would rather describe the
different strategies of different people that they have employed. I d also
like to note that I see habitus as a structured and structured process, not
less than as such a structure. So we could in fact never measure a habitus
but describe, narratively, the way in which people employ strategies, that
is the trajectory of strategies. I suggest using trajectory more than habitus.

Now it s your turn, Kent, to tell us how the measurement folks in the
Behavioral Sciences Building in Umea think you can "measure" a
process/trajectory ... You are excused until after the Easter Break, however.
INgolfur

At 08:13 AM 3/31/99 -0600, you wrote:
>so what was your answer, kent?
>
>Kent Lofgren wrote:
>> 
>> Hej list!
>> I had a seminar yesterday. It was about my manuscript (dissertation). I got
>> remarcs and critique. I want to share some remarks with you. Why? Because I
>> get these remark many times, and I'd like your comments on it or any other
>> aspect of habitus, empirical study based on Bourdieuean sociology, etc.
>> The remarks: "Well, Kent, you talk about habitus in the first part of the
>> manuscript. How are you going to measure it? What specific variables are
>> you interested in, to capture habitus? Do you have good empirical data to
>> use?"
>> 
>> Have you heard these kinds of remarks before?

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