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Record Nr.

UNINA9911117243803321

Autore

Hoermann-Elliott Jackie

Titolo

Running, Thinking, Writing : Embodied Cognition in Composition

Pubbl/distr/stampa

La Vergne : , : Parlor Press, LLC, , 2021

©2021

ISBN

9781643172538

1643172530

9781643172521

1643172522

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (181 pages)

Disciplina

796.4201/9

Soggetti

Running - Psychological aspects

Mind and body

English language - Composition and exercises

Philosophy of mind

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Warming Up: An Introduction to Embodied Writing in Writing Studies -- 2 The First Lap: A Trek through Embodied Cognition -- 3 In the Zone: Research on Walking and Running -- 4 The Mind Flies: An Embodied Cognition Framework for Analysis -- 5 Going Pro: Portraits of Successful Embodied Writers -- 6 Learning Hurdles: Novice Writers Practicing Embodied Writing -- 7 Finding the Finish: Recommendations for Writing with the Body -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Index -- About the Author -- Back cover.

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a theoretical framework and descriptive profiles of professional and student writers that explain why so many writers like to run (or walk or move) and how physical activity improves thinking and writing.