현상학적 관점에서 습관적 여가 행동의 의미

Abstract

A phenomenological study of habitual leisure behaviors is used in this study to elucidate the nature of freedom. The conventional habit theory views the body as a passive object under a dualistic approach where the mind is separate from the body. The body is construed as a meaningful condition that is required for a human being to exist and participate in the world from a phenomenological perspective. Habit, which is construed as inseparable from the body in the phenomenology, has an essential role in connection between human beings and the world. The data were gathered through SRHI, in-depth individual interviews, and long-term observation of eight Catholic Mass accompanists. It is proposed that the situational cues of “Mass” that normally precede the activity of playing the organ can automatically activate a habit of playing the organ. Habitual behaviors, such as those performed in leisure, are automatically triggered by predictable circumstances without a conscious effort. The findings show that the process of habit formation is linked to three emerging themes: (a) from thinking to behaviors, (b) embodied consciousness, and (c) body-subject freedom. According to this study, habit formation process cannot be construed only as mechanical or psychological rewards, but rather as a process in which the body connects the world and consciousness. The findings also show that habit is formed through motility of the body, and eventually, human beings exist in and is connected with the world through the embodied consciousness. In conclusion, freedom is not a fixed emotion or imaginary experience but rather something that can be lived during the habit formation process, and hinges on embodied consciousness through which human constantly establish a meaningful connection with the world.