ABSTRACT
The question of how bodies can be grasped in their social, subjective, and material dimensions can be addressed through the concept of corporeality of communicative constructivism. On the one hand, the concepts of the lived body and the physical body are conceptually interwoven, and on the other hand, reference is made to the sociality of our (research) perspectives on both concepts. At the same time, it can be focused that reciprocity between bodily subjects is above all sensual and affective. This emphasis on sensuality and affectivity can make complex forms of bodily corporeality and reciprocity more visible for researchers. The chapter proposes to expand the concept of corporeality by considering its specific sensuality, through which it transcends itself not only from a subjective perspective but also with a specific materiality. At the same time, the concept also aims to show that the body can not only be expanded but also reduced, in the subjective as well as in the interactive perspective. In this way, bodily forms can be grasped that point beyond or deviate from the limitation of skin, hair, and blind cane. Certainly, diverse sensory qualities can be differentiated, such as different spatial and bodily figurations. For example, one can perceive the smell of a person who rode in front of one in the lift, which can create a certain kind of asymmetrical relation. A one-sided closeness to a person can arise that the other person does not know about. Certain looks can also create a specific relation, etc. The different senses cannot be considered in isolation from each other. Empirically, cases from interviews of experiences of sexualized violence from a subjective perspective will be referred to. Central arguments presented were derived from the analysis of these interviews. Here, the extended concept of the body, which emerged from this analysis, will be discussed mainly, focusing on the impact for social theory.
