Sexuality is an important part of social life, as is understanding what constitutes the acceptable behaviors, dispositions, language and discourses within its walls. This article aims to consolidate the relationship of classical sexual script theory with Bourdieu’s notion of habitus through an expansion of what has been called erotic habitus. The article aims to dissect the perception of corporeal norms and dispositions as reflective of patterned valuations of what is considered adequate or normalized behavior in a sexual setting, including the communication of desire and reactions to it. By investigating a sexual habitus it becomes possible to take in the umbrella that is a collective sexuality which is culturally conditioned and in turn impinges on individual or idiosyncratic desires and expressions of such. The purpose of the following article is to provide the theoretical background through which sexual practices may be studied as much more than simply the study of desire.

Sexuality is an important part of social life, as is understanding what constitutes the acceptable behaviors, dispositions, language and discourses within its walls. This article aims to consolidate the relationship of classical sexual script theory with Bourdieu’s notion of habitus through an expansion of what has been called erotic habitus. The article aims to dissect the perception of corporeal norms and dispositions as reflective of patterned valuations of what is considered adequate or normalized behavior in a sexual setting, including the communication of desire and reactions to it. By investigating a sexual habitus it becomes possible to take in the umbrella that is a collective sexuality which is culturally conditioned and in turn impinges on individual or idiosyncratic desires and expressions of such. The purpose of the following article is to provide the theoretical background through which sexual practices may be studied as much more than simply the study of desire.