This article seeks to survey historically and theoretically Pierre Bourdieu incursions in the health area, the related results from these researches in his works as well as indirectly in the works of researchers connected to his theoretical perspective or the ones who have worked with him. With this outline in hands, we analyze and propose a few theoretical approaches about Bourdieu's theory with the intent of project some possible applications for researches in health area for the purpose of contribute to solving serious health-related problems faced by society.
Bourdieu; Body; Habitus; Medical sociology; Health; Life style
