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Unplanned Coordination: Ensemble Improvisation as Collective Action
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hasan, Ali Kayle, Jennifer |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | The characteristic features of ensemble dance improvisation (EDI) make it an interesting case for theories of intentional collective action. These features include the high degree of freedom enjoyed by each individual, and the lack of fixed hierarchical roles, rigid decision procedures, or detailed plans. We present a “reductive” approach to collective action, apply it to EDI, and show how the theory enriches our perspective on this practice. We show, with the help of our theory of collective action, that EDI (as typically practiced) constitutes a significant collective achievement, one that manifests an impressive, spontaneous, jointly cooperative and individually highly autonomous activity that meets demanding aesthetic standards. Its being good in this way is not a mere extrinsic feature of the artwork, but part of its aesthetic value. We end by discussing how this value is easily missed by classic aesthetics, but is revealed by more contemporary frameworks like social aesthetics. |
| Related Links | https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jso-2020-0004/pdf |
| Ending Page | 172 |
| Page Count | 30 |
| Starting Page | 143 |
| ISSN | 21969655 |
| e-ISSN | 21969663 |
| DOI | 10.1515/jso-2020-0004 |
| Journal | Journal of Social Ontology |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publisher Date | 2021-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal of Social Ontology Mathematical Social Sciences Collective Action Collective Intentionality Reductive Theories of Collective Action Social Aesthetics Dance Improvisation Ensemble Improvisation Journal: Journal of Social Ontology, Vol- 7, Issue- 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
