{"product_id":"why-we-dance-a-philosophy-of-bodily-becoming","title":"Why We Dance: A Philosophy of Bodily Becoming","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin intellectual paradigms that privilege mind over matter  dance has long appeared as a marginal  derivative  or primitive art. Drawing support from theorists and artists who embrace matter as dynamic and agential  this book offers a visionary definition of dance that illuminates its constitutive work in the ongoing evolution of human persons.  Why We Dance introduces a philosophy of bodily becoming that posits bodily movement as the source and telos of human life. Within this philosophy  dance appears as an activity that humans evolved to do as the enabling condition of their best bodily becoming. Weaving theoretical reflection with accounts of lived experience  this book positions dance as a catalyst in the development of human consciousness  compassion  ritual proclivity  and ecological adaptability. Aligning with trends in new materialism  affect theory  and feminist philosophy  as well as advances in dance and religious studies  this work reveals the vital role dance can play in reversing the trajectory of ecological self-destruction along which human civilization is racing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983853711413,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231171056","price":52.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231171052.jpg?v=1770811340","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/why-we-dance-a-philosophy-of-bodily-becoming","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}