The Ontological Spiral
Virtuosity And Transparency In Mongolian Games
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4904541 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Swancutt (0000-0002-9838-2849, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-259 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Inner Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-8172 • E-ISSN: 2210-5018 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/146481707793646520 |
| OpenAlex | W2022918425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 9 |
Bodily affects, in Viveiros de Castro's sense of the term, are not just physical characteristics, such as the comportment, mannerisms or tastes consistently ascribed to a given subject. They are also 'forces', 'energies' or 'talents' which are taught, acquired and refined over time. This article argues that virtuosity and fortune are bodily affects which Mongols hold to varying degrees. Through the Mongolian game called 'The Stag', the article shows how players refine their virtuosity affect while receiving sudden influxes of fortune. Virtuosi and novice game players exchange perspectives in the pedagogy of play, travelling along an 'ontological spiral' of knowledge which renders the winning moves transparent
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2021 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |