Catrin Seepo Dr. Elizabeth Cruz Petersen LIT 4250 27 August 2017 Reflection Somaesthetics Somaesthetics, according to Dr. Shusterman, is defined in terms of the “body as a locus of sensory- aesthetic appreciation (aesthesis) and creative self-fashioning” (2). It explains that body, mind, and culture are deeply dependent on each other such that the body affects the mind and vice versa; whereas culture is the sculptor that shapes body and mind, and thus provides us with the way which we think, act, and express ourselves aesthetically (2-3). Somaesthetics has three major branches: Analytical (13), pragmatic (14), and practical (16). For the purpose of this paper, the focus is going to be on the pragmatic somaesthetics, which is defined as the …show more content…
For example in theater, tattooing, piercing, customs, hair style, and the usage of cosmetic makeup are categorized as representational for they all deal with the body’s surface form (Cruz-Peterson 09:06). On the other hand, experiential somaesthetics is concerned with the inner experience of the body that increases the quality of our somatic experience in order to make us more aware of our feelings and sensations (Shusterman 15). For example, actors such as Hilary Swank have used both representational and experiential somaesthetics in the movie Boys don’t Cry. In order to look like a transgender, which was the character of the movie, Swank cut her hair, dressed with male clothes, and also adapt male gestures, all of which symbolize her identity because “she is not a woman dressed as a man; she is a man” (Cruz-Peterson …show more content…
Shusterman, the main focus of the third pragmatic somaesthetics, which is the performative one, is on building and improving disciplines of health, strength, or skills that the actress needs to improve her abilities to preform (Shusterman 16). Furthermore, to accomplish an ideal performance, the actress must modify and improve her ability to perform, and that may be associated with the representational somaesthetics, through her own understanding of her inner feelings, which be assimilated into the experiential somaesthetics. For example, consciousness of breathing helps the actress to acknowledge her feelings of anger, tenseness, or anxiousness, which may be misunderstood or unfit for the performance at the stage
People usually expect to see paintings and sculptures in Art Galleries. Imagine the surprise one finds when they are presented with a man stitching his face into a bizarre caricature, or connected to a machine which controls the artist’s body. These shocking pieces of performance art come under the broad umbrella that is Postmodernism. Emphasis on meaning and shock value has replaced traditional skills and aesthetic values evident in the earlier Modernist movements.
Throughout the year hotels, convention centers, and other high capacity venues are transformed into a social haven and meeting ground for fellow Otakus and cosplay fans or cosplayers for short. The act of cosplay, the abbreviated form of “costume play”, is defined by Oxford Dictionary as “the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game, especially one from the Japanese genres of manga and anime”. However, there is much more to a cosplayer than this simple definition leads one to believe. To its most dedicated patrons, cosplay is an art form incorporating unlimited mediums, such as textile fabrication, woodworking, clay sculpting, resin casting, and even theatrical makeup. Some enthusiasts take cosplay far more seriously than a weekend social hobby. While some would be content with purchasing a commissioned piece or mass produced costume for their convention adventures others are not satisfied until they have handcrafted a masterpiece with 100% accuracy. These cosplayers will spend week or months and hundreds of dollars insure their costume is a perfect adaption of their selected character. Yet for some that is still not enough. There are those who will not be content until they have become the living embodiment of their chosen character. They become the method actors of cosplay, memorizing the characters personality, walk, quirks, and vocalics. Going even deeper into the realm of cosplay, there are still those who are so obsessed with becoming a character they will paint their skin, whether it be pink, grey, green, or any color in between. This is where a sensitive debate explodes. Coloring yourself grey or pink for your Marceline or Princess Bubblegum adventure time cosplays will ...
Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint where an examination and treatment is performed with an arthroscope, which is inserted into the joint through a small incision, about 4 mm (1/8 inch) long. A special fluid is used to visualize the joint parts. More incisions might be implemented in order to check other surgical sites. Then other miniature instruments are used and the surgery is performed. Arthroscopic procedures can be performed to evaluate or treat many orthopaedic conditions including torn cartilage, ACL reconstruction. Unlike other endoscopy, arthroscopy must be done in an operating room. It is technically possible to do an arthroscopic examination of almost every joint, but is most commonly used for the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, and hip.
He arrives off the plane from Africa, knowing the United States has the best prosthetics. He wheels in on his wheelchair, huffing and puffing, out of breath from all the pushing he has to do. He is hoping the United States will have the prosthetic he wants. He waits for the doctor to call him in his office. The doctor calls him in and then goes back to get the prosthetic. He waits anxiously for the doctor to come back with the finished product.
Since the first report on the success of acupuncture anesthesia in 1970s, much attention has been attracted to the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy worldwide. Analgesia is one of the most important effects of acupuncture. Generally, mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia contain mechanisms of acupuncture anesthesia, but the latter does not represent the entirety of acupuncture analgesia. This is because acupuncture not only treats acute or transient pain, but also chronic or persistent pain resulted from inflammations or other causes. Clinically, the pain usually occurs prior to acupuncture, either needling or moxibustion can be used for treatment. For acupuncture anesthesia, an induction period of acupuncture is required prior to the surgery and only needling or acupressure may be applied. In addition, the surgical pain pertains to the category of acute pain. However, most modern studies on mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia are conducted focusing on the mechanisms of acupuncture anesthesia. In the following discussion, we will first outlook those studies on acupuncture anesthesia, then provide a complementary explanation on mechanisms of clinical acupuncture analgesia, and finally analyze their implications in improving results of clinical analgesia. Primarily, mechanisms of acupuncture anesthesia or analgesia include two closely associated aspects: neural and humoral mechanisms [27].
Although the comorbidities and type of surgery dictate certain decisions in managing patient care, anesthesiologists maintain various modalities for the perioperative period. These consist of anything from local to regional anesthesia, including neuraxial techniques and peripheral nerve blocks, as well as monitored anesthesia care with sedation to general anesthesia. Overlapping of different anesthetic types and combinations of regional analgesics to supplement general anesthesia occur frequently.
Have you ever wondered why you have no feeling during surgery? The reasoning behind this is a doctor called an anesthesiologist. For those who are wondering who they are and what they do, anesthesiologists are doctors who, after completing many years of school and training, work many hours to make sure patients feel no pain during surgery, and earn a good salary along with good benefits.
My interest in anesthesia came about like the wounded path along a well traveled hiking trail, one of many that looks enticing and is just right, but didn't reveal itself until I got myself through the hurdles along the road. In anesthesia I am looking for a specialty that values quick thinking and detailed precision, a field with the right balance of intensity and patient interaction, and a career that can challenge me to perform at the top of my abilities.
Representation is the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being represented (ODE 2012. Sv “representation”). Females have been used as subjects of art produced by male artists. These codes of imagining the female nude (in painting, advertisements, films,
“Individuals are encouraged, even expected to make ‘lifestyle’ choices to maximize their life chance and simultaneously held responsible for managing and minimizing the risk associated with these decisions” (Leve, 2012:124). Media discourse is part of everyone’s day to day life, ideals of bodies are shown in all these media communication’s in order to appeal to the consumer. This could be considered to have made society become obsessed by looks, meaning that individuals feel the pressures to keep up with how people are represented in the media, for example recognized celebrities in magazines. According to The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, or BAAPS, there was a 16.5 percent increase of procedures in 2012. These statistics show that cosmetic surgery is becoming normalized, “This is how we live now. Anything that makes us feel better about our appearance, whether it involves needles, knives or acid, is acceptable’ (Wiseman, 2012)
“Transgender” has become an all-encompassing term, covering any person who partakes in or identifies with a socially non-conforming gender role – in other words, an individual who is not fixed to the Western gender binary concept. There are a number of major differences between transsexual women and drag performers. Transsexual women are individuals who are born in a male body but who see themselves as having a female identity, who live fulltime in a feminine gender role, and who may seek sexual reassignment surgery, hormone therapy, counselling, and so on during their period of transition (Roberts, 2013). Transvestites or cross-dressers tend to be heterosexual men with a “pathological fetish for women 's attire” (Strubel-Scheiner, 2011: 13) and so are a separate entity from drag performers. While the term “drag queen” has increased in popularity and usage due to reality television show such as RuPaul 's Drag Race and it 's spin offs, RuPaul 's Drag Race: Untucked! and Drag U, most performers prefer “female impersonator” to this title, especially if their act involves imitating a celebrity (Strubel-Scheiner, 2011: 13). Furthermore, drag performers generally like being male and do not wish to be a “real woman” - they have “no desire to present as female except on stage” (Roberts, 2013; Strubel-Scheiner, 2011:
In The Third Chimpanzee (2006) Jarred Diamond argues art as communication is a biological imperative, necessary for survival, with precedents in the animal kingdom. As human life evolves and higher mental functions develop, art takes on more complex meanings. Over 40,000 years ago cave dwellers of Lascaux created paintings, statues, and musical instruments. These are the first indications of the importance of symbolic expression in rituals and reflect the belief that art is magic, can effect change, or be transformative. The use of therapies as preventative or reparative treatment has been around since ancient times. Medicine, anthropology, and the arts contain many references to using expressive modalities for healing purposes. The Egyptians are believed to have encouraged artistic activity in the mentally ill, the Greeks used drama and music in therapeutic ways, and European Renaissance physicians recognized the affects of ...
Advancements to science and technology marks one way people are able to change the way they identify themselves. With these advancements, very little about a person’s figure is set in stone. Aspects such as how tall a person is, how much they weigh, and how they look can be easily changed. For example, if someone doesn’t like the way they look, they can go pay a surgeon to morph their bodies into a figure they desire. Nowadays, people can even alter the genders that they associate themselves with, to a certain extent. Since 1997, there has been a 279% increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures performed (“American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery”).
His concern with the diversity of facial expression and with the expressiveness of body language is a conscious means of breaking taboos against what is ugly, absurd or instinctual. Sagazan’s performance explores extreme emotional states provoking more questions than answers. The contemporary “primitivism” movement in design and art examines objects that will become ritualized, layered with another spirit or energy - embedding them with a soul. Primitivism is, ins...
Expression theory is a therapeutic value of art. “To become fully conscious of it means becoming conscious of it not merely as an instance of anger, but as this quite peculiar anger. Expressing it, we saw, has something to do with becoming conscious of it;