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Sport, ethics and philosophy, Mar 22, 2024
The Greek word mētis (μῆτις) traditionally refers to a particular form of wily intelligence assoc... more The Greek word mētis (μῆτις) traditionally refers to a particular form of wily intelligence associated with the arts of deception (dolos) and the knowledge of tricks (kerdē), subterfuges, and traps. Mētis evokes innovative and ground-breaking solutions, based on the capability to understand, anticipate, and possibly violate the others’ expectations. Most importantly, mētis presupposes practical wisdom, or prudence (phrόnesis), a dispositional quality that underpins all the virtues that deserve to be cultivated by sportspersons and that is pivotal to perfect sportspersons’ moral character. Not only is prudence required to apply mētis profitably for winning a game, but it is also indispensable to perform consistently with the game’s norms—cognizant of sport values. This analysis of mētis is key to illuminate the embodied dimension of tactical and moral reasoning in contemporary sport practice. In this paper, we first argue that the strategic effectiveness of mētis proves that not only sensorimotor control but also higher forms of intelligence, like strategic reasoning, are embodied and inform skilful performance; second, we argue that relying on mētis is necessary not only to interpret the rules of the game in one’s own favor but also to respect the shared values that these rules uphold in the sport practice.
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Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas
This paper uses primary and secondary sources to provide a process-sociological analysis of the r... more This paper uses primary and secondary sources to provide a process-sociological analysis of the relationship between religious practices and Japanese martial arts. It problematises the taken for granted role of Zen Buddhism as the sole influence on the development of Japanese martial arts. Such essential connection is inaccurate and anachronistic. Religious and martial practices developed as part of processes of sociogenesis (state formation) and psychogenesis (habitus) during three different key stages: (1) Medieval Japan (1185-1600): during this stage, warriors (bushi) progressively became the predominant rulers across the country, enforcing law by sheer force. Warriors seasoned in combat used esoteric practices (spells, magic rituals) as part of their psychological arsenal for warfare, as practical means of action. The cult of the Buddhist deity Marishiten held special interest for the bushi originating martial traditions (ryu). (2) Tokugawa shogunate (1600-1848): the pacificatio...
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Sport Ethics and Philosophy, 2024
The Greek word mētis (μῆτις) traditionally refers to a particular form of wily intelligence assoc... more The Greek word mētis (μῆτις) traditionally refers to a particular form of wily intelligence associated with the arts of deception (dolos) and the knowledge of tricks (kerdē), subterfuges, and traps. Mētis evokes innovative and ground-breaking solutions, based on the capability to understand, anticipate, and possibly violate the others’ expectations. Most importantly, mētis presupposes practical wisdom, or prudence (phrόnesis), a dispositional quality that underpins all the virtues that deserve to be cultivated by sportspersons and that is pivotal to perfect sportspersons’ moral character. Not only is prudence required to apply mētis profitably for winning a game, but it is also indispensable to perform consistently with the game’s norms—cognizant of sport values. This analysis of mētis is key to illuminate the embodied dimension of tactical and moral reasoning in contemporary sport practice. In this paper, we first argue that the strategic effectiveness of mētis proves that not only sensorimotor control but also higher forms of intelligence, like strategic reasoning, are embodied and inform skilful performance; second, we argue that relying on mētis is necessary not only to interpret the rules of the game in one’s own favor but also to respect the shared values that these rules uphold in the sport practice.
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Introduction In this chapter I bring in Norbert Elias's notion of habitus applied to ethnogra... more Introduction In this chapter I bring in Norbert Elias's notion of habitus applied to ethnographic settings (the boxing gym and aikido dojo). Complemented by other conceptual tools such as ‘tension balance’, ‘thresholds of violence’ or ‘double-bind process’, I try to contribute in the advance towards the possibility of a real ‘carnal sociology’ (Wacquant 2005a, 2011). Even though Elias's usage of habitus is less well known than Bourdieu's, I argue that it is as important as a topic of research (especially when dealing with martial arts and combat sports) and as a tool for conducting ethnographic studies. In both Bourdieu and Elias, the notion of habitus refers to some kind of tacit disposition, a kind of ‘second nature’ that allows a pre-reflective relation to the world affected by the social conditions of its production. Nonetheless, there are some differences. Whereas in Bourdieu (1990b, 2000; Bourdieu and Wacquant 1992), the notion of habitus implies a whole common sen...
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Sport und Gesellschaft, 2017
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Journal of Motor Behavior, 2013
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Sociologia Deporte Vol. 3 Nº 2 Diciembre, 2022
En este monográfico encontramos distintos estudios que aplican el método etnográfico a investigac... more En este monográfico encontramos distintos estudios que aplican el método etnográfico a investigaciones que tienen que ver con la actividad física y deportiva. El número está compuesto por dos artículos de la sección especial, seis artículos de investigación y una reseña de libro sobre etnografía deportiva.
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Apunts Educació Física i Esports, 2011
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Sociología del Deporte
Editorial del Volumen 3, Número 2, de Sociología del Deporte (SD)
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Sociología del Deporte, 2021
This article addresses the specific issue of rules and turn-taking in surfing from an ethnomethod... more This article addresses the specific issue of rules and turn-taking in surfing from an ethnomethodological approach. The naturally occurring coordination of turn-taking of surfers riding ocean waves permits us to examine the nature of organizing local orderlinesses. Operating without officials or external supervision, surfers find ways to enhance safety and keep conflict to a minimum, while avoiding a burdensome structure of rule governance. The microsocial structures that envelop them expose unexpected properties of rules, including a fundamental “occasioned” character that is respectful of the complexity of their affairs. Further, moralities are dependent upon local contingencies that are less than stable and too numerous and shifting to be accounted for by a comprehensive and invariant rule set.
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ALESDE: Revista de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudios Socioculturales del Deporte, ISSN 2238-0000, 2018, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2018
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Sociología del deporte, 2020
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People face many situations in which their emotions deeply intertwined with their ability to act ... more People face many situations in which their emotions deeply intertwined with their ability to act intelligently in richly context sensitive ways. Western and Eastern philosophical traditions have long considered the development of emotional responsiveness in performance to be a matter of cultivating embodied virtues. Yet knowing how to cultivate embodied virtues still raises serious challenges. A theoretical challenge: how is intelligent emotional responsiveness even possible? A practical challenge: How can such responsiveness be best trained? This paper considers how these challenges might be meet by building on recent developments in enactive philosophy of mind and cognitive science. An enactive take on the emotions, enhanced by the wisdom of East Asian traditions of thought, promises to deepen our understanding of the nature of embodied virtues, to better understand their broader significance and provide fresh insights into how to cultivate them in practice.
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The Historical Sociology of Japanese Martial Arts, 2018
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