Rupture and Rhythm: A Phenomenology of National Experiences

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institution SOAS, University of London
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language English
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description This article investigates how people make sense of ruptures in the flow of everyday life as they enter new experiential domains. Shifts in being-in-time create breaks in the natural attitude that offer the opportunity to register national—or, for example, religious, gender, or class—experiences. People interpret ruptures in perception and proprioception by drawing connections with domains in which similar or contrasting kinds of disruption are evident. Normalizing the transition, rhythm—as both cadence and overall flow—helps people adjust to new circumstances, align action, and smooth subsequent ruptures. Based on extensive qualitative fieldwork, I examine the specific case of how novice and experienced tea ceremony practitioners in Japan move into, interpret, and normalize action within tea spaces.
format Journal Article
author Surak, Kristin
author_facet Surak, Kristin
authorStr Surak, Kristin
author_letter Surak, Kristin
title Rupture and Rhythm: A Phenomenology of National Experiences
publisher Sage
publishDate 2017
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/24070/

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