Leann Davis Alspaugh at the Hedgehog Review:
According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, phenomenology is defined as the study of “the structure of various types of experience ranging from perception, thought, memory, imagination, emotion, desire, and volition to bodily awareness, embodied action, and social activity, including linguistic activity. The structure of these forms of experience typically involves what Husserl called ‘intentionality,’ that is, the directedness of experience toward things in the world, the property of consciousness that it is a consciousness of or about something.” That’s quite a load for a kiddie ride but let’s turn Porky loose and see what he can do.
As we have already seen, Porky the kiddie ride has a cultural history: a place in time and a role in people’s lives. He represents a technological innovation that deploys mechanics and electricity for entertainment purposes. He holds a place in popular imagination both as a character and as an amusement.
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