The Phenomenology of a Performative Knowledge System Dancing with Na
“This book closes an obvious gap between Native American epistemology and philosophy of dance performance, and Shay Welch is very careful and sensitive in situating herself and her own reflections on knowledge and dance in relation to the worldviews
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The Phenomenology of a Performative Knowledge System
Shay Welch
The Phenomenology of a Performative Knowledge System Dancing with Native American Epistemology
Shay Welch Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Spelman College Atlanta, GA, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-04935-5 ISBN 978-3-030-04936-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04936-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962765 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Gaertner/Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To all my mover–shaker friends, in the academy and in the air, who supported yet another one of my unruly, harebrained philosophical machinations. High-five, y’all!
Acknowledgements
This project was made possible [in part] by financial assistance from the RUTH LANDES MEMORIAL RESEARCH FUND, a program of The Reed Foundation.
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Contents
1 Introduction 1 References 27 2 Native American Epistemology 31 Ethical Knowing 32 Native Truthing 38 References 50 3 Native Epistemology and Embodied Cognitive Theory 53 The Cognitive Unconscious and Native Ways of Knowing 56 Embodied Metaphor and Narrative in Native Cognitive Schemas 70 References 86 4 Native Epistemology and Dancing 91 Dancing as Native and Indigenous Storytelling 94 Creating Meaning Through Embodied Metaphor While Dancing 105 Creating and Finding Truth Through Native and Indigenous Dancing 137 References 152
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5 Native Dancing: The Truthing in Performative Knowing 157 Dancing the Truth 159 Ethical Dancing and the Limits of Knowing 177 Conclusion: Native American Performative Trut
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