A Phenomenological Exploration into Lived Experiences of Violence in Northeast India

Mobilizing the Sense of “Fat”: A Phenomenological Materialist Approach

Human Studies ◽

10.1007/s10746-021-09595-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jenny Slatman

Keyword(s):

Lived Experiences ◽

Fat Body ◽

The Body ◽

New Materialism ◽

Writing Style ◽

Conceptual Frame ◽

Fat Bodies ◽

The Way ◽

Phenomenological Exploration

AbstractThis paper aims to mobilize the way we think and write about fat bodies while drawing on Jean-Luc Nancy’s philosophy of the body. I introduce Nancy’s approach to the body as an addition to contemporary new materialism. His philosophy, so I argue, offers a form of materialism that allows for a phenomenological exploration of the body. As such, it can help us to understand the lived experiences of fat embodiment. Additionally, Nancy’s idea of the body in terms of a “corpus”—a collection of pieces without a unity—together with his idea of corpus-writing—fragmentary writing, without head and tail—can help us to mobilize fixed meanings of fat. To apply Nancy’s conceptual frame to a concrete manifestation of fat embodiment, I provide a reading of Roxane Gay’s memoir Hunger (2017). In my analysis, I identify how the materiality of fat engenders the meaning of embodiment, and how it shapes how a fat body can and cannot be a body. Moreover, I propose that Gay’s writing style—hesitating and circling – involves an example of corpus-writing. The corpus of corpulence that Gay has created gives voice to the precariousness of a fat body's materialization.

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A phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences and human and social capital among older adults using emergency shelters

10.17077/etd.j8hcmj8s ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Maggie K. J. Butler

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Capital ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Emergency Shelters ◽

Human And Social Capital ◽

Phenomenological Exploration

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Phenomenological Exploration of Womens' Lived Experiences From Postpartum Rooming-In

Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.jogn.2019.04.238 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. S143

Author(s):

Margaret Hunter

Keyword(s):

Lived Experiences ◽

Phenomenological Exploration

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Athletes with Neurodegenerative Disease: A Phenomenological Exploration of Family Members’ Experiences

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4899 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew Smith ◽

Georgia Young ◽

John Batten ◽

Keith Parry ◽

Rosie Collins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Neurodegenerative Disease ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Family Members ◽

Emotional Responses ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

And Coping ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Phenomenological Exploration

This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with 15 family members (mainly partners and children) of deceased athletes who experienced deterioration in their neurological health towards the end of their life. The purpose of this study was to examine the stressors these family members experienced with the ailed players, their emotional responses to their family member’s condition, as well as the coping strategies they used. Vertical and horizontal thematic analyses were conducted on the data, which revealed five distinct temporal stages, a range of emotional responses, as well as accompanying stressors and coping strategies at each temporal stage. The findings are presented as an ethnodrama, capturing the lived experiences of participants. This ethnodrama aims to resonate with those caring for family members who are experiencing deteriorating neurological health, while also raising awareness of the various emotional responses of the individuals in these situations, as well as inviting dialogue and reflection about these issues.

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