@inbook{b5afab54ce5c44b8944da1d84dddb7a1,
title = "Physical Literacy and Phenomenology",
abstract = "This chapter explores philosophical phenomenology which underpins Whitehead's conceptualisation of physical literacy (PL). Phenomenology features in PL from the point of view that human and world are inseparable. At the heart of phenomenology are key ideas of perception and intentionality, which are brought about by a person's actions, or {\textquoteleft}motricity{\textquoteright}. Movement forms the central tenet of the phenomenology of PL. These ideas are explored and examples from different movement contexts support the role of each in how human beings might develop their PL. The phenomenological perspective appears to be human-centric but later in this chapter the material and social are considered together as the individual-world contributes to and enables movement and physical activity. Things in the world and humans are argued to be co-existing, showing the intrinsic relationship between human and world, of resonances between body and world. Whether movement and physical activity relate to elite athletic endeavours or tending a garden of vegetables, whether learning to hop or keep balance in older age, phenomenology informs how PL contributes to lifelong flourishing.",
author = "Gillian Bartle",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2026 selection and editorial matter, Liz Durden-Myers; individual chapters, the contributors.",
year = "2020",
month = may,
day = "29",
doi = "10.4324/9781032703466-16",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781032703336",
series = "Routledge International Handbooks",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis - Balkema",
pages = "140--148",
editor = "Liz Durden-Myers",
booktitle = "Routledge Handbook of Physical Literacy",
edition = "1",
}