In this paper we analyze, from the perspective of ‘Embodied Cognition’, why learning and cognition are situated and context-dependent. We argue that the nature of situated learning and cognition cannot be fully understood by focusing only on social, cultural and contextual factors. These factors are themselves further situated and made comprehensible by the shared biology and fundamental bodily...

this research is a study of effects of academic capital in forming of artistic habitus in iran. the main assumption of this article which is induced from pierre bourdieu’s theories is based on this believe that formation of artistic habitus or “the love of art” and legitimate taste in individuals is initially has a close relationship with their level of education as institutionalized cultural a...

In field-capital theory, people acquire economic, social and cultural capital which they deploy in social arenas known as "fields" to compete for positions of distinction and status. Competitive behaviour in these fields is of interest to marketers. Examining human behaviour through the lens of field and capital theory highlights the importance of the competition motive in explaining consumers'...

Due to embodied technological progress new generations of capital goods are more productive. Therefore, in order to study the effects of technological progress, a model must be analyzed in which different generations of capital goods can be distinguished. We determine in what way the firm adjusts current investments to predictions of technological progress. In the presence of market power we sh...

various forms of capital provide sources in social structure that facilitate social action. the aim of this study was to compare available capitals in different generations of women. questionnaire was completed by 386 women and their mothers (a total of 772 questionnaires). the results indicate that cultural capital of the present generation has increased compared to past generation. social cap...

In this contribution, we propose some reflections on how an Embodied Animated Agent might be designed so as to adapt its behavior to the cultural context to which it applies. We start from a discussion of the meaning of the term ‘culture’, to then analyse the literature findings about the way human beings’ behavior (natural language expression, affect feeling and display, verbal and nonverbal c...

IntroductIon Like number words and written numerals, fingers can be used to represent numbers. In fact, due to their ubiquitous availability, agility, and discrete quantity, they are considered the most natural tool for counting, which renders them attractive for theories of embodied (numerical) cognition (Andres et al., 2008; Di Luca and Pesenti, 2011). As they are so closely linked to the hum...

My paper addresses how the past can be understood as experiential by exploring the interaction between the mobile body and the structures of the built environment. My central argument is that in order for digital cultural heritage to include the social context it needs to consider bodies and patterns of movement in relation to physical architecture. In this paper a model is proposed for articul...