Why (not) suicide
Habitus in hysteresis and the space of possibles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2398355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sigita Doblytė (0000-0001-6338-9664, Universidad de Oviedo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 614-631 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4310 • E-ISSN: 1461-7137 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13684310221101468 |
| OpenAlex | W4281572658 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 48 |
Sociological theory on the phenomenon of suicide continues to rely heavily upon the Durkheimian perspective. While such accounts are valuable additions to the field, engagement with alternative theoretical traditions may likewise be stimulating and provide distinct concepts to delve into the issue. This article contributes to expanding sociological understanding of suicide by drawing upon Pierre Bourdieu's theory, a relatively untapped resource in the study of suicide. I suggest that the concept of hysteresis - a mismatch between embodied and objectified structures - enables an understanding of under what circumstances agents may become vulnerable to suicide. I then theorise how socioeconomic, political, and cultural dynamics may deepen the hysteresis effect and increase the chances that individuals in specific social positions experience it. Finally, I argue that individuals' responses to such distress depend on their space of possibles: the culturally laden idea of suicide and alternatives to it
Criminology · Cultural capital · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Habitus · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socioeconomic status · Sociological theory · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Emile Durkheim and Sociology · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |