Shaking the foundations of lifeworld: A phenomenological account of an earthquake experience

Memories of Treatment: The Immediacy of Breast Cancer

“…Particularly helpful in the context of my research was the phenomenological concept of embodiment. In brief, embodiment refers to the idea that body is not simply an object controlled by mind, that we are our bodies and that body and society exist in a dialectical relationship (Barral, 1969;Butler, 1988;Ledermann, 1982;Rehorick, 1986). To date, there have been few studies of embodiment after breast cancer.…”

Understanding experience in nursing

“…Meaning‐making is most often apparent when people are troubled by experience and this often occurs when something unusual or unexpected happens. The most detailed analysis of this phenomenon is found in literature that addresses the impact of traumatic and extreme experience (Rehorick, 1986; Janoff‐Bulman, 1992). Everyday experience, however, can also be interrupted by situations that cause the practitioner to pause, reflect and re‐interpret.…”

Meaning and the “Discursive Ecology”: Further to the Debate on Ecological Perceptual Theory

“…Dramas are particularly interesting in the context of analysis of meaning. There is evidence (for instance, Sacks, 1984; Rehorik, 1986) to suggest a reliance on discourse which enables the dramatic or the unexpected to be handled by being drawn into the realm of "the ordinary", hence "the understandable" ("meaningful"). Meaning-making, in the sense of trying to "make sense" of what's happening, is a perpetual discursive form.…”