Czy joga może być „sztuką życia”? Przegląd badań na temat jogi jako zjawiska społecznego

Agata Stasińska

doi:10.18778/1733-8069.16.4.09

Authors

Agata Stasińska Instytut Psychologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, ul. Jaracza 1, 00-378 Warszawa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8966-8044

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8069.16.4.09

Keywords:

yoga, interpersonal relations, critical yoga studies, yoga as a social phenomenon, sociology of family, sociology of intimacy, psychological well-being

Abstract

Yoga practice is an increasingly popular form of physical activity both in Poland and in the world. It has a positive effect on health, but it is also an element of personal development as well as, quite often, a spiritual practice. However, research on yoga practice is dominated by health sciences, while in social sciences it exists mainly through psychological research based on quantitative techniques, which often finds it difficult to grasp the nuanced mind-body relationship present in the experience of yoga practice. It is rare that attempts are made to examine the relationship between yoga practice and building social relationships by an individual.

This article aims at familiarizing Polish readers with those research fields where yoga practice is being investigated as a social phenomenon.

I consider yoga as a historical and social phenomenon. Most of all, however, I recognize research on the impact of yoga practice on an individual as well as that which offers a critical analysis of yoga communities. I then conclude with studies on the relationship between yoga practice and interpersonal relations. To complete my review, I also present recommendations for future research on yoga practice.

The article might be an inspiration for future researchers interested in the practice of yoga as a social phenomenon, e.g. sociologists representing various fields of sociology, such as the sociology of family, intimacy and couples, as well as sports, medicine, and religion.

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Author Biography

Agata Stasińska, Instytut Psychologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, ul. Jaracza 1, 00-378 Warszawa

Agata Stasińska, socjolożka i adiunkta w Instytucie Psychologii PAN. W latach 2013−2016 badaczka w projekcie badawczym Rodziny z wyboru w Polsce. W latach 2016−2020 badaczka w projekcie DOING RIGHT(S): Nowoczesne narzędzia dla profesjonalistów i profesjonalistek pracujących z rodzinami LGBT+. Absolwentka ISNS UW, gdzie w 2017 uzyskała tytuł doktora nauk społecznych. Autorka książki Socjologia Pary. Praktyki intymne w związkach nieheteroseksualnych (2018). Współredaktorka numerów specjalnych czasopism takich jak „Sexualities” czy „Studia Socjologiczne”. Autorka artykułów z zakresu socjologii rodziny, intymności, pary i seksualności, opublikowanych w czasopismach takich jak „Gender, Place and Culture”, „Sociological Reseach Online”, „Sexualities”. Od wielu lat aktywnie uczestniczy w obserwacji świata jogi.

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