Search for dissertations about: "fronesis"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word fronesis.

2. 1. Interaction between rider, horse and equestrian trainer : a challenging puzzle

   Author : Mari Zetterqvist Blokhuis; Jonna Bornemark; Lynda Birke; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; equestrian sport; equestrian cultures; practical knowledge; interspecies relationships; ethics; equestrian teaching; equestrian feel; tacit knowledge; phronesis; ridsport; ridundervisning; praktisk kunskap; etik; ryttarkänsla; fronesis; Kritisk kulturteori; Critical and Cultural Theory;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the complex and challenging relationships between rider, horse and equestrian trainer in the context of teaching horse riding. What strategies and methods do equestrian trainers use to support the riders’ understanding of, and performance with, their horses? What role is the horse assigned in this form of interaction? Operating at the intersection between practical knowledge and human-animal studies, the thesis adopts an ethnographic approach, and seeks to develop theories of practical knowledge in the practice of teaching riding. READ MORE