The habitus of today's society is overwhelming. Habitus, as you may or may not know it from Pierre Bourdieu's sociologist approaches, is the way we humans perceive the world. It defines our “class status”, our tastes, and the way we exist, basically. Now, there are different segments concerning the named topic. Social, economic and cultural values are all a part of it. Economic as in money, trade and value, social as in connectivity bonds with so called “friends”, “colleagues”, family, or simply partners. The cultural part of the habitus basically refers to the culture we acquire during our life span. For example, museum visits, or going to the opera adds to our cultural stigma. Economic and cultural habitus are linked; meaning the acquirement of cultural goods is usually only possible with the use of money. One may also say, very simplified, that our social surroundings and family already define a person's habitus. A farmer will most likely not enjoy having a tea party with the bourgeoisie, nor will the opposite ever occur. Having shortly introduced you to the “habitus”, stated by Bourdieu, it is time for the main topic for this short essay. The economic and cultural habitus, as declared before, are linked in the utmost manner. In today's society even more so. Simplified: our society is dominated by economic values. Materialism and capitalism rule our world like never before. Never befor ...
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The habitus of today's society is overwhelming. Habitus, as you may or may not know it from Pierre Bourdieu's sociologist approaches, is the way we humans perceive the world. It defines our “class status”, our tastes, and the way we exist, basically. Now, there are different segments concerning the named topic. Social, economic and cultural values are all a part of it. Economic as in money, trade and value, social as in connectivity bonds with so called “friends”, “colleagues”, family, or simply partners. The cultural part of the habitus basically refers to the culture we acquire during our life span. For example, museum visits, or going to the opera adds to our cultural stigma. Economic and cultural habitus are linked; meaning the acquirement of cultural goods is usually only possible with the use of money. One may also say, very simplified, that our social surroundings and family already define a person's habitus. A farmer will most likely not enjoy having a tea party with the bourgeoisie, nor will the opposite ever occur. Having shortly introduced you to the “habitus”, stated by Bourdieu, it is time for the main topic for this short essay. The economic and cultural habitus, as declared before, are linked in the utmost manner. In today's society even more so. Simplified: our society is dominated by economic values. Materialism and capitalism rule our world like never before. Never befor ...