Form of transcendence in sports. Suggestion from Hollywood
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) April 10, 2026 Nicola Strizzolo, Nico Bortoletto
This paper examines how lifestyle sport practitioners experience forms of transcendence, altered perception, and connection with nature, and considers whether these experiences can be meaningfully interpreted through concepts associated with shamanic practice. Drawing on Roger Caillois’ taxonomy, it explores how elements of ritual, ecstasy, and symbolic imagination appear within contemporary...