Embodied Knowledge and Sensory Information: Theoretical Roots and Inspirations

This review paper examines some of the main theoretical influences prompting a reappreciation of the importance of the body and how it may be conceived as relevant to information studies (IS). It starts by placing this increased recognition of the body in its historical and social context. It then e...

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Published in:Library trends 2018-12, Vol.66 (3), p.223-238
Main Author: Cox, Andrew M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Psychology
Consciousness
Embodiment
Feminism
Human body
Influence
Information
Information seeking behavior
Intellectual Disciplines
Intention
Libraries
Merleau-Ponty, Maurice (1908-61)
Mind and body
Phenomenology
Psychomotor Skills
Resistance (Psychology)
Senses
Sensory Experience
Social environment
Sociology
Studies
Theory
Trends
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