The Art and Science of Embodied Research Design: Concepts, Methods and Cases

Jennifer Frank Tantia

ISBN 10: 1138367087 / ISBN 13: 9781138367081

Published by Routledge 2020-11-19, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art and Science of Embodied Research Design: Concepts, Methods and Cases
• Publisher: Routledge 2020-11-19
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138367087
• ISBN 13: 9781138367081
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Art and Science of Embodied Research Design: Concepts, Methods, and Cases offers some of the nascent perspectives that situate embodiment as a necessary element in human research. This edited volume brings together philosophical foundations of embodiment research with application of embodied methods from several disciplines.

The book is divided into two sections. Part I, Concepts in Embodied Research Design, suggests ways that embodied epistemology may bring deeper understanding to current research theory, and describes the ways in which embodiment is an integral part of the research process. In Part II, Methods and Cases, chapters propose novel ways to operationalize embodied data in the research process. The section is divided into four sub-sections: Somatic Systems of Analysis, Movement Systems of Analysis, Embodied Interviews and Observations, and Creative and Mixed Methods. Each chapter proposes a method case; an example of a previously used research method that exemplifies the way in which embodiment is used in a study.

As such, it can be used as scaffold for designing embodied methods that suits the researcher’s needs. It is suited for many fields of study such as psychology, sociology, behavioral science, anthropology, education, and arts-based research. It will be useful for graduate coursework in somatic studies or as a supplemental text for courses in traditional research design.

About the Author

Jennifer Frank Tantia, PhD, is a somatic psychologist and dance/movement therapist in New York City, USA. She has taught embodied research at several universities in the United States, and guest lectures internationally.