Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi

In light of an anthropological investigation, this article explores the representations that revolve around the association between yoga and vegetarianism, which, in the contemporary context, refers to classical motivations in favor of vegetarianism. These descriptions also make appear specific feat...

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Main Author: Caroline Nizard
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française 2020-02-01
Series:Sociologies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/sociologies/12618
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description In light of an anthropological investigation, this article explores the representations that revolve around the association between yoga and vegetarianism, which, in the contemporary context, refers to classical motivations in favor of vegetarianism. These descriptions also make appear specific features of yoga (bodily awareness, adoption of values) and concern all people who engage in a process of self-transformation and/or in a "spiritual quest". Food induces actions on oneself that participate in an ideal of self-control and a subjectivation process that allows the practitioner to recognize himself and to be recognized as a yoga lover.
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Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi
Sociologies
vegetarianism
yoga
body
self-care
spirituality
title Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi
title_full Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi
title_fullStr Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi
title_full_unstemmed Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi
title_short Végétarisme et yoga. Des représentations à la construction de soi
title_sort vegetarisme et yoga des representations a la construction de soi
topic vegetarianism
yoga
body
self-care
spirituality
url http://journals.openedition.org/sociologies/12618
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