Authors
María Consuelo Sánchez, Hugo Marcelo Zunino, Martin Araneda, Carla Cepeda
Published in
Frontiers in sociology. Volume 11. Pages 1813831. Epub Jul 10, 2026.
Abstract
In the framework of recent critiques of modern epistemologies that dichotomize sentient human beings from the world, this article explores modes of knowledge grounded in the interconnected becoming of human beings, other living beings, society, and nature. Drawing on the insights of Gilles Deleuze, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Merleau-Ponty, among others, we develop a mode of social inquiry that approaches knowledge as a creative and collective endeavor activated as human beings enter into a sensible and imaginative relationship with the world. These ideas are put to work in a collaborative exploration with defenders of the waters of Lake Villarrica in Chile, with the aim of projecting this defense into the future. We employ body movement and artistic expression as tools to bridge the human-nature divide and herein create a collective space open to creation and exploration. The experience of becoming was partially achieved at specific junctures during the process, making it possible to recognize the intrinsic power of water and, from this collective realization, allow different perspectives to converge with renewed impulses. We highlight that the collective impulses for action are partial and unfinished achievements, always renewing themselves through the living interaction among diverse human beings.
PMID:
42500592
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