I’ve never enjoyed watching or playing sports, choosing instead to focus on the arts, including the physical art of dance. But I think the draw of sports is based in what anthropologist Victor Turner called “communitas”, the feeling of going through a strong experience with other people. Different people seek our communitas in different ways. I prefer theatre, others prefer sports, some prefer ritual/religion. The need for common experience is a strong biological and psychological imperative in humans so we seek it out in many ways.
Beautifully said! Personally I'm a theatre person myself as well - and there's that moment when everyone is clapping together after a performance and the claps come into sync. I love it!
Anya,. I meant to ask about this because to the Greeks athlete super stars lived very well with great respect. Today universities hand out athletic scholarships as well as scholarly ones. Track and field forever.
There is certainly an importance on health and athletics and a healthy mind in the Ancient World. We sort of falsely separate brains and brawn (at least we did back in the 90s) whereas that would not have been the case back then.
Value as in 'What's it worth to me?', or, 'What is my judgement of its importance to my life?'; but I ask, 'Is it at all to determine a disport nature because otherwise we end up making of them what we will.' Entertainment. Distraction. Metaphors for unaccountable things in life, imagined.
So jealous of you. I spent two weeks on a job in the Paris of the South a number of years ago and I've been itching to go back... not just for the steaks and wine, but the ambiance that is Argentina and her people.
Excellent distinction! It's worth to me... also it's worth to society/communities in general. I can appreciate that something can have more value to others (and thus be of value), even if I don't specifically hold it in high regard.
And yes! Argentina is wonderful... but certainly more so when everyone is in a good mood (which doesn't always happen :D)
I’ve never enjoyed watching or playing sports, choosing instead to focus on the arts, including the physical art of dance. But I think the draw of sports is based in what anthropologist Victor Turner called “communitas”, the feeling of going through a strong experience with other people. Different people seek our communitas in different ways. I prefer theatre, others prefer sports, some prefer ritual/religion. The need for common experience is a strong biological and psychological imperative in humans so we seek it out in many ways.
Beautifully said! Personally I'm a theatre person myself as well - and there's that moment when everyone is clapping together after a performance and the claps come into sync. I love it!
Anya,. I meant to ask about this because to the Greeks athlete super stars lived very well with great respect. Today universities hand out athletic scholarships as well as scholarly ones. Track and field forever.
There is certainly an importance on health and athletics and a healthy mind in the Ancient World. We sort of falsely separate brains and brawn (at least we did back in the 90s) whereas that would not have been the case back then.
Value as in 'What's it worth to me?', or, 'What is my judgement of its importance to my life?'; but I ask, 'Is it at all to determine a disport nature because otherwise we end up making of them what we will.' Entertainment. Distraction. Metaphors for unaccountable things in life, imagined.
So jealous of you. I spent two weeks on a job in the Paris of the South a number of years ago and I've been itching to go back... not just for the steaks and wine, but the ambiance that is Argentina and her people.
Excellent distinction! It's worth to me... also it's worth to society/communities in general. I can appreciate that something can have more value to others (and thus be of value), even if I don't specifically hold it in high regard.
And yes! Argentina is wonderful... but certainly more so when everyone is in a good mood (which doesn't always happen :D)
Mindless distraction