Kabylia: the problematic genesis of the concept of habitus

In books such as Le sens pratique, Pierre Bourdieu uses examples from a region in Algeria, Kabylia, to support his habitus theory. Kabylia is depicted as a traditional society, although in previous texts Bourdieu had presented it as the most modern region of Algeria. This article analyzes this discr...

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Published in:Revista mexicana de sociología 2013-01, Vol.75 (1), p.125-151
Main Author: Martin Criado, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Algeria
Bourdieu, Pierre
Habitus
Socialization
Sociological Theory
Traditional Societies
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Summary:In books such as Le sens pratique, Pierre Bourdieu uses examples from a region in Algeria, Kabylia, to support his habitus theory. Kabylia is depicted as a traditional society, although in previous texts Bourdieu had presented it as the most modern region of Algeria. This article analyzes this discrepancy and the conditions that create it. Indeed, Bourdieu needed to portray Kabylia as a traditional society to support his habitus theory. This is the basis for reflection on the coherence of this element and the importance of primary socialization to explain action and the normality of adjusting a habitus to a situation. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0188-2503