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Author |
: Phillip Vannini |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 331 |
Release |
: 2016-04-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317173434 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317173430 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Body/Embodiment by : Phillip Vannini
The body and experiences of embodiment have generated a rich and diverse sociological literature. This volume articulates and illustrates one major approach to the sociology of the body: symbolic interactionism, an increasingly prevalent theoretical base of contemporary sociology derived from the pragmatism of writers such as John Dewey, William James, Charles Peirce, Charles Cooley and George Herbert Mead. The authors argue that, from an interactionist perspective, the body is much more than a tangible, corporeal object - it is a vessel of great significance to the individual and society. From this perspective, body, self and social interaction are intimately interrelated and constantly reconfigured. The collection constitutes a unique anthology of empirical research on the body, from health and illness to sexuality, from beauty and imagery to bodily performance in sport and art, and from mediated communication to plastic surgery. The contributions are informed by innovative interactionist theory, offering fresh insights into one of the fastest growing sub-disciplines of sociology and cultural studies.
Author |
: Steven A. Stolz |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 262 |
Release |
: 2021-09-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000449785 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000449785 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Body, Embodiment, and Education by : Steven A. Stolz
Notions of the body and embodiment have become prominent across a number of established discipline areas, like philosophy, sociology, and psychology. While there has been a paradigmatic shift towards this topic, there is a notable gap in the literature as it relates to education and educational research. The Body, Embodiment and Education addresses the gap between embodiment and education by exploring conceptualisations of the body and embodiment from interdisciplinary perspectives. With contributions from international experts in philosophy, sociology, and psychology, as well as emerging areas in related fields, such as embodied cognition, neuroscience, cognitive science, this book sets a new research agenda in education and educational research. Each chapter makes a case for expanding the field and adds to the call for further exploration. The Body, Embodiment and Education will be of great interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students who are interested in the body and embodiment and/or its relationship with education or educational research.
Author |
: Frances E. Mascia-Lees |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 563 |
Release |
: 2011-03-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781444340464 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1444340468 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Companion to the Anthropology of the Body and Embodiment by : Frances E. Mascia-Lees
A Companion to the Anthropology of the Body and Embodiment offers original essays that examine historical and contemporary approaches to conceptualizations of the body. In this ground-breaking work on the body and embodiment, the latest scholarship from anthropology and related social science fields is presented, providing new insights on body politics and the experience of the body Original chapters cover historical and contemporary approaches and highlight new research frameworks Reflects the increasing importance of embodiment and its ethnographic contexts within anthropology Highlights the increasing emphasis on examining the production of scientific, technological, and medical expertise in studying bodies and embodiment
Author |
: Niva Piran |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 465 |
Release |
: 2019-04-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190841881 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190841885 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment by : Niva Piran
For five decades, negative body image has been a major focus of study due to its association with psychological and social morbidity, including eating disorders. However, more recently the body image construct has broadened to include positive ways of living in the body, enabling greater understanding of embodied well-being, as well as protective factors and interventions to guide the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment is the first comprehensive, research-based resource to address the breadth of innovative theoretical concepts and related practices concerning positive ways of living in the body, including positive body image and embodiment. Presenting 37 chapters by world-renowned experts in body image and eating behaviors, this state-of-the-art collection delineates constructs of positive body image and embodiment, as well as social environments (such as families, peers, schools, media, and the Internet) and therapeutic processes that can enhance them. Constructs examined include positive embodiment, body appreciation, body functionality, body image flexibility, broad conceptualization of beauty, intuitive eating, and attuned sexuality. Also discussed are protective factors, such as environments that promote body acceptance, personal safety, diversity, and activism, and a resistant stance towards objectification, media images, and restrictive feminine ideals. The handbook also explores how therapeutic interventions (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Dissonance, and many more) and public health and policy initiatives can inform scholarly, clinical, and prevention-based work in the field of eating disorders.
Author |
: Frank Chouraqui |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 269 |
Release |
: 2021-04-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781786609762 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1786609762 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Body and Embodiment by : Frank Chouraqui
Perfect for use at advanced undergraduate and graduate level, this is the first text to offer students a unified narrative regarding the place of the body in Western thinking. The book investigates the ways in which the fact of human embodiment makes the notion of ambiguity central to all major areas of philosophy. The body is both active and passive, powerful and vulnerable, and it provides both access through perception and limitation through localisation. As such, it fundamentally informs ontological, political, ethical and epistemological issues. The book takes as its starting point the devaluation of the body by philosophers from Plato to Descartes and then focuses on several dimensions of the body as investigated by post-Kantian philosophy through a discussion of the intentional body, embodied cognition and the politicization of the body. The book engages with both the ‘Continental’ and ‘Anglo-American’ philosophical traditions and includes a broad range of sources and texts. The unified approach and clear writing make this lively text accessible to those working in other disciplines such as Anthropology, Cultural Studies and Gender Studies.
Author |
: Lisa Blackman |
Publisher |
: SAGE |
Total Pages |
: 242 |
Release |
: 2012-08-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781446268872 |
ISBN-13 |
: 144626887X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Immaterial Bodies by : Lisa Blackman
In this unique contribution, Blackman focuses upon the affective capacities of bodies, human and non-human as well as addressing the challenges of the affective turn within the social sciences. Fresh and convincing, this book uncovers the paradoxes and tensions in work in affect studies by focusing on practices and experiences, including voice hearing, suggestion, hypnosis, telepathy, the placebo effect, rhythm and related phenomena. Questioning the traditional idea of mind over matter, as well as discussing the danger of setting up a false distinction between the two, this book makes for an invaluable addition within cultural theory and the recent turn to affect. In a powerful and engaging matter, Blackman discusses the immaterial body across the neurosciences, physiology, media and cultural studies, body studies, artwork, performance, psychology and psychoanalysis. Interdisciplinary in its core, this book is a must for everyone seeking a dynamic and thought provoking analysis of culture and communication today.
Author |
: Nathaniel Stern |
Publisher |
: Gylphi Limited |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781780240091 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1780240090 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Interactive Art and Embodiment by : Nathaniel Stern
Nathaniel Stern's 'Interactive Art and Embodiment' defies the world of interactive art and new media from the perspective of the body and identity. It presents the ongoing and emergent processes of embodiment in art and includes immersive descriptions of interactive artworks.
Author |
: Niva Piran |
Publisher |
: Academic Press |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2017-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780128094211 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0128094214 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Journeys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture by : Niva Piran
Journeys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture: The Developmental Theory of Embodiment describes an innovative developmental and feminist theory—understanding embodiment—to provide a new perspective on the interactions between the social environment of girls and young women of different social locations and their embodied experience of engagement with the world around them. The book proposes that the multitude of social experiences described by girls and women shape their body experiences via three core pathways: experiences in the physical domain, experiences in the mental domain and experiences related directly to social power. The book is structured around each developmental stage in the body journey of girls and young women, as influenced by their experience of embodiment. The theory builds on the emergent constructs of 'embodiment' and 'body journey,' and the key social experiences which shape embodiment throughout development and adolescence—from agency, functionality and passion during early childhood to restriction, shame and varied expressions of self-harm during and following puberty. By addressing not only adverse experiences at the intersection of gender, social class, ethnocultural grouping, resilience and facilitative social factors, the theory outlines constructive pathways toward transformation. It contends that both protective and risk factors are organized along these three pathways, with the positive and negative aspects conceptualized as Physical Freedom (vs. Corseting), Mental Freedom (vs. Corseting), and Social Power (vs. Disempowerment and Disconnection). - Examines the construct of embodiment and its theoretical development - Explores the social experiences that shape girls throughout development - Recognizes the importance of the body and sexuality - Includes narratives by girls and young women on how they inhabit their bodies - Invites scholars and health professionals to critically reflect on the body journeys of diverse girls and women - Addresses the advancement of feminist, social critical and psychological theory, as well as implications to practice—both therapy and health promotion
Author |
: Barbara A. Holdrege |
Publisher |
: State University of New York Press |
Total Pages |
: 378 |
Release |
: 2016-12-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781438463162 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1438463162 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Refiguring the Body by : Barbara A. Holdrege
Refiguring the Body provides a sustained interrogation of categories and models of the body grounded in the distinctive idioms of South Asian religions, particularly Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The contributors engage prevailing theories of the body in the Western academy that derive from philosophy, social theory, and feminist and gender studies. At the same time, they recognize the limitations of applying Western theoretical models as the default epistemological framework for understanding notions of embodiment that derive from non-Western cultures. Divided into three sections, this collection of essays explores material bodies, embodied selves, and perfected forms of embodiment; divine bodies and devotional bodies; and gendered logics defining male and female bodies. The contributors seek to establish theory parity in scholarly investigations and to re-figure body theories by taking seriously the contributions of South Asian discourses to theorizing the body.
Author |
: Ian Burkitt |
Publisher |
: SAGE |
Total Pages |
: 174 |
Release |
: 1999-07-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781446202777 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1446202771 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bodies of Thought by : Ian Burkitt
In this incisive and truly impressive book, Ian Burkitt critically addresses the dualism between mind and body, thought and emotion, rationality and irrationality, and the mental and the material, which haunt the post-Cartesian world. Drawing on the work of contemporary social theorists and feminist writers, he argues that thought and the sense of being a person is inseparable from bodily practices within social relations, even though such active experience may be abstracted and expanded upon through the use of symbols. Overcoming classic dualisms in social thought, Burkitt argues that bodies are not purely the constructs of discourses of power: they are also productive, communicative, and invested with powerful capacities for changing the social and natural worlds. He goes on to consider how such powers can be developed in more ethical forms of relations and activities.