Second class - Techniques of the body
Osnova sekce
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Compulsory reading:
•Mauss, Marcel (2006) [1935]. Techniques of the body. In Schlanger, N. ed. Marcel Mauss, Techniques, technology and civilization. Berghahn Books, pp. 77-95.Reccomended reading:•Fraser, M., Greco, M. (2005). Bodies and social disorder. In Fraser, M., Greco, M. The body: A reader. Routledge, Oxon, New York, pp. 67-71.Guiding question• What are techniques of the body?• How they are acquired?• Are all the ways of handling body techniques? Which are not and how are they acquired?• Are they conscious / unconscious?• What is habitus?Discussion questions• Why are people handling their bodies the way they are?• What is the relationship between individual bodies and the society?• Can you think about some competing theory explaining this phenomenon?• Can you find some other culturally specific techniques of the body among people present in class?