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F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955)

Auteur van The Use of the Self

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Gangbare naam
Alexander, F. Matthias
Officiële naam
Alexander, Frederick Matthias
Geboortedatum
1869-01-20
Overlijdensdatum
1955-10-10
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
Australia
Woonplaatsen
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
London, England, UK

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The world famous classic by the originator of the Alexander Technique, with a new perspective by Anthony Kingsley.

Frederick Matthias Alexander was born in Tasmania in 1869. In his twenties, he became a professional reciter of dramatic pieces. After almost completely losing his voice he pioneered a method of improving the 'use' of his body musculature in all positions and movements and cured his vocal problems without medical aid.

Alexander then realised that most people stood, sat and moved in a defective manner and that incorrect 'use of the self' might be the cause of much human suffering. He moved to London and established a school, publishing several books and achieving success, with recommendations from famous contemporaries such as Aldous Huxley and Sir Stafford Cripps. Alexander died in 1955 but his 'principle' lives on through the work of many teachers of his method.… (meer)
 
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perseveranza | 1 andere bespreking | Feb 28, 2021 |
perhaps this sort of book felt necessary at the time to counter all his critics, but now this book reads as excessive and bloated; too many words for too few ideas; also theres the chauvanism, borderline eugenics, and apologies for capitalism and colonial genocide

but he does provide a very clear picture of the basic structures of interaction bw the conscious mind and body!
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sashame | 1 andere bespreking | Oct 15, 2019 |
Alexander, whose selected works are presented here, was a pioneer in the concept of mind body unity and in developing techniques of body reeducation to acheive physical well being and improved emotional health. His revolutionary approach, forerunner and source of the current upheaval psychology, education and the arts, makes him the true father in Western culture of the sensory-awareness movement and the nonverbal humanities.
 
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CenterPointMN | Jun 13, 2018 |
Interesting book; though it reads somewhat as a sales pamphlet, it does contain the germ of the idea that it might be a good thing to correct erroneous sensory perception in the "use of the self". The emphasis on inhibition is perhaps unconvincing, but much of the actual effectiveness of the technique must be judged on a practical, rather than theoretical basis - so it is hard to form an opinion based on the book alone.
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Werken
13
Leden
250
Populariteit
#91,401
Waardering
½ 3.7
Besprekingen
5
ISBNs
42
Talen
3
Favoriet
1

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