The Imagination Pulse
From Flickers to Firestorms in Reading
Series: Elements in Creativity and Imagination;
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 4 September 2025
- ISBN 9781009528467
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages84 pages
- Size 229x152x4 mm
- Weight 135 g
- Language English 684
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Short description:
This Element shows that what if imagination in reading thrives in the breaks - those subtle pauses that reshape our attention?
MoreLong description:
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.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction: the imaginative power of reading; 1. Why imagining? Why reading?; 2. Breaks and their role in imaginative reading; 3. A cognitive ethnography of breaks in imaginative reading; 4. Reading the future; References.
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