(Think about these questions in formulating your response: What is the root word of habitus? How does
habitus relate to socialization and naturalization? How do we acquire habitus? What role does
socioeconomic status play in the acquisition of habitus? How does habitus fucntion? That is, what does
habitus do? Does religion provide its own unique habitus? Is religion just one ingredient in a habitus,
broadly conceived? How might the performance of ritual help to create a particular kind of habitus in a
person?)
Required reading
Kessler, Gary E. Studying Religion: An Introduction through Cases. Third edition; New York: McGraw Hill,
- ISBN: 978-0-07-338659-1. Chapter 5
Craig, Martin. A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion. (2nd ed.) London: Routledge, 2017. ISBN:
978-0-
415-41993-2. Chapter 6
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This is an informal assignment. Write a 250 + word post in the discussion forum regarding your findings on
one of the videos listed below. Make sure you provide a link to the website.
On habitus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGFdhc75uno (20 minutes)
Or “Hinduism: The Eternal Way”
https://proxy.centralmethodist.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?
wID=113956&xtid=48273 (25 minutes)
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Ask a question about this week’s readings listed below. Come up with a question for your classmates to
answer. Is there something you are still wondering about? Ask a question to be answered. Must be at least
250 words.
Sample Solution
