Iain Edgar
Biographic Data
| ID | 137528 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iain Edgar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iain |
| FAMILY NAME | Edgar |
| SIGNATURE | EDGAR I |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Imprints of Dreaming
In the main scientific discourse, dreaming is considered to be an activity taking place within individual minds. For this reason, dreaming is sharply contrasted with the waking condition, where individual minds and bodies are presumed to interact with each other and with shared environments. Current anthropological theories of dreaming often arise from this assumed distinction: For example, several anthropologists have recognised the significance…
Istikhara: The Guidance and Practice of Islamic Dream Incubation Through Ethnographic Comparison
This paper introduces and contextualizes Istikhara, Islamic dream incubation practice, as a way to approach the dynamics of Muslims' inner and outer worlds as an interrelated process of embodied well-being. We introduce an anthropologically informed debate on healing dreaming in Islam and Islamic healing dreaming practices. Based on our research, we discuss ethnographic examples of Istikhara as practised by British Pakistanis, Pakistanis and last…
A Guide to Imagework: Imagination-Based Research Methods
A Guide to Imagework is a pioneering guide to a new trend in ethnographic research: the use of imaginative, experiential methods such as dreamwork, artwork, Gestalt theory and psychodrama. Originating in group counselling and psychiatric therapy, imagework techniques explore subjects' imaginative resources to reveal unconscious knowledge about identity, belief and society. They are ideal for accessing rich qualitative data about how individuals a…
Istikhara: The Guidance and Practice of Islamic Dream Incubation Through Ethnographic Comparison
This paper introduces and contextualizes Istikhara, Islamic dream incubation practice, as a way to approach the dynamics of Muslims' inner and outer worlds as an interrelated process of embodied well-being. We introduce an anthropologically informed debate on healing dreaming in Islam and Islamic healing dreaming practices. Based on our research, we discuss ethnographic examples of Istikhara as practised by British Pakistanis, Pakistanis and last…
Imprints of Dreaming
In the main scientific discourse, dreaming is considered to be an activity taking place within individual minds. For this reason, dreaming is sharply contrasted with the waking condition, where individual minds and bodies are presumed to interact with each other and with shared environments. Current anthropological theories of dreaming often arise from this assumed distinction: For example, several anthropologists have recognised the significance…
A Guide to Imagework: Imagination-Based Research Methods
A Guide to Imagework is a pioneering guide to a new trend in ethnographic research: the use of imaginative, experiential methods such as dreamwork, artwork, Gestalt theory and psychodrama. Originating in group counselling and psychiatric therapy, imagework techniques explore subjects' imaginative resources to reveal unconscious knowledge about identity, belief and society. They are ideal for accessing rich qualitative data about how individuals a…
Imprints of Dreaming
In the main scientific discourse, dreaming is considered to be an activity taking place within individual minds. For this reason, dreaming is sharply contrasted with the waking condition, where individual minds and bodies are presumed to interact with each other and with shared environments. Current anthropological theories of dreaming often arise from this assumed distinction: For example, several anthropologists have recognised the significance…
Istikhara: The Guidance and Practice of Islamic Dream Incubation Through Ethnographic Comparison
This paper introduces and contextualizes Istikhara, Islamic dream incubation practice, as a way to approach the dynamics of Muslims' inner and outer worlds as an interrelated process of embodied well-being. We introduce an anthropologically informed debate on healing dreaming in Islam and Islamic healing dreaming practices. Based on our research, we discuss ethnographic examples of Istikhara as practised by British Pakistanis, Pakistanis and last…
Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Dream (2 works) · Embodied cognition (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works)