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Being bullied is an embodied practice. When the bullying is physical (such as in the case of pushing, kicking, or punching), the embodied experience is clear. However, even when the bullying is social (such as rumours or social revenge) or verbal (such as teasing and name-calling), the effects are physical as it is often physical characteristics that are the focus of taunts and it is the body that experiences the resultant emotional pain. How, then, does the body respond to bullying? Sadly, we know all too well destructive physical responses as bullied youth turn to aggressive violence or self-harm as embodied means to express or to end the emotional anguish that they often cannot or will not effectively put into words.
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Meredith, K. (2015). The Power to Move Others. In: Boske, C., Osanloo, A. (eds) Students, Teachers, and Leaders Addressing Bullying in Schools. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-148-9_27
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