HABITUS
Charles François (2004). HABITUS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1504.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1504 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences |
The structural and permanent basic result of training in the trained individual.
An example is the pianist, who becomes a good interpreter only after having acquired the basic automatism of piano play.
At a second level , improvisation or composition become possible only after the basic codes and styles of music have also been incorporated.
Of course both levels of training are different for other instruments as for example violin, or clarinet. They also differ in distinct types of music, as for example in jazz or in indian ragas.
More generally speaking, any trade is necessarily grounded in some specific habitus.
Habitus is transmitted within specific socio-cultural fields .