The Role of Habitus in Maintaining Identity

Authors

  • Galina Solodova Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS (Novosibirsk)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2025.6.2.163-169

Keywords:

habitus, mechanism of identity acquisition, reproduction of habitus, inertness

Abstract

The article discusses two key concepts of modern sociology: identity and habitus. To be fair, we should note that the latter is considerably inferior in the frequency of research application. It is practically never used in publicist practice. One of the reasons is a certain conceptual complexity. The principal novelty of this article is that in addition to describing the mechanism of acquiring identity, the paper shows the relationship between habitus and identity, its key role in preserving and maintaining identity.

Author Biography

Galina Solodova, Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS (Novosibirsk)

Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Leading Researcher

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Published

2025-06-15

How to Cite

Solodova Г. С. (2025). The Role of Habitus in Maintaining Identity. Respublica Literaria, 6(2), 163–169. https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2025.6.2.163-169

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Respublica Literaria

Section

SOCIOCULTURAL IDENTITY AND HISTORICAL DYNAMICS

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