Conversations on Embodiment Across Higher Education

<p>Embodiment is a concept that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. However it is a contested term and the literature is fragmented particularly within Higher Education. This has resulted in silos of work that are not easily able to draw on previous or related knowledge in order to support and progress understanding. <i>Conversations on Embodiment Across Higher Education </i>brings a cohesive understanding to congruent approaches by drawing on discussions between academics to explore how they have used embodiment in their work. </p><p></p><p>This book brings academics from fields including dance drama education anthropology early years sport sociology and philosophy together to begin conversations on how their understandings of embodiment have impacted on their teaching practice and research. Each chapter explores an aspect of embodiment according to a particular disciplinary or theoretical perspective and begins a discussion with a contributor with another viewpoint.</p><p></p><p>This book will appeal to academics researchers and postgraduate students from a diverse range of disciplinary areas as evidenced by the backgrounds of the contributors. It will be of particular interest to those in the fields of education sociology anthropology dance and drama as well as other movement or body-orientated professionals who are interested in the ideas of embodiment.?</p>