Abstract
This paper proposes a way of integrating the concepts of habitus and mood. The purpose of this conceptual move is to enrich Pierre Bourdieu's treatment of habitus with a better recognition of its affective aspects. The paper draws on phenomenological studies of psychic disorders and applies the concept of existential feeling to specify what moods are and do. The framing proposed distinguishes between dispositions that function in the foreground and in the background of habitus. Thereby it is possible to regard moods as background dispositions of habitus. This paper also discusses what this idea of moody habitus can do for research in habitus and human practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 282-300 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | JOURNAL FOR THE THEORY OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 19 Jan 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2020 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- disposition
- existential feeling
- habitus
- mood
- praxeology
- social practice
- DISPOSITIONAL THEORY
- EMOTIONS
- PRAGMATISM
- HEIDEGGER
- SOCIOLOGY
- SELF