
On Running and Becoming Human
An Anthropological Perspective
Thomas F. Carter(Author)
Palgrave Pivot (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2018
Book
Hardback
IX, 91 pages
978-3-319-74843-6 (ISBN)
Description
How does the simple act of running make us human? As a form of enskilled movement that shapes how we perceive our surroundings, running enacts a mindful bodily engagement with the world, an engagement that generates our very minds through perceptual learning. Thomas F. Carter examines the interrelated aspects of a runner's being-mind, body, and environs-to illustrate that the skillful act of locomotion is one of principle ways that we as human beings become integral parts of the larger world. Synthesizing recent developments in neuroscience, anthropology, and philosophy of mind,
On Running
proves there is more to running than merely clocking up the miles.
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Edition
2018 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
22 s/w Abbildungen
IX, 91 p. 22 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
279 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-74843-6 (9783319748436)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-74844-3
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Person
Thomas F. Carter is Principal Lecturer in Anthropology and Sport at the Centre of Memory, Narrative, and History at the University of Brighton, UK. His research considers the varied ways in which sport exemplifies and reveals what it means to be human.
Content
1. First Steps.- 2. A Runner's Mind.- 3. A Runner's Environs.- 4. A Runner's Body.