The imagination pulse : from flickers to firestorms in reading / Sarah Bro Trasmundi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trasmundi, Sarah Bro, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in creativity and imagination, 2752-3950.

Cambridge elements. Elements in creativity and imagination, 2752-3950

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading, Psychology of.

Literacy--Psychological aspects.

Literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (75 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This Element explores the transformative power of reading as a deeply imaginative, embodied process. It challenges conventional views of reading as mere decoding and argues that reading involves a dynamic interplay between perception, imagination, and the body. Drawing from ecological-embodied theories and cross-disciplinary insights, it introduces the concept of 'breaks' in reading - moments of pause, disruption, and reflection - as essential to fostering rich imaginative engagement. By focusing on multiscalar attention, pacemaking, and material engagement, the Element proposes a novel framework for understanding reading as an active, creative process that enhances cognitive and emotional depth. Through a cognitive ethnography of reading, the Element demonstrates how these imaginative breaks can cultivate more meaningful and sustained interactions with texts, offering insights for education and reading practices. Ultimately, the Element seeks to reimagine the role of reading in enhancing imaginative capacities and navigating today's complex social and global challenges.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Imprints page

The Imagination Pulse: From Flickers to Firestorms in Reading

Contents

Introduction: The Imaginative Power of Reading

1 Why Imagining? Why Reading?

1.1 Human Imagination and Trailblazing

1.2 What Reading Practice Has Been, Is, and Can Become

2 Breaks and Their Role in Imaginative Reading

2.1 Why Are Breaks Crucial in Reading, and Why Does No One Study Them?

2.2 Japanese Philosophy and Dramaturgy of Temporality in the Noh Theatre

2.3 The Defining Properties in a Theory of Imaginative Reading

3 A Cognitive Ethnography of Breaks in Imaginative Reading

3.1 Imaginative Reading in Real-Life Settings

3.2 Cognitive Ethnography and Its Relevance for Imagination

3.3 Breaks in Imaginative Reading

4 Reading the Future

4.1 An Educational Program for Imaginative Reading

4.2 Multiscalar Attention

4.3 Pacemaking: Managing Rhythms and Tensions

4.4 Material Engagement: The Physicality of Reading

4.5 Practical Applications and Future Directions

4.6 Conclusion: Cultivating Imaginative and Critical Readers

References

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Aug 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-009-52841-6

1-009-52844-0

1-009-52845-9

OCLC:

1574117906