Explain how Cartesian duality shaped “Western” concepts of the gendered human body.

Explain how Cartesian duality shaped “Western” concepts of the gendered human body. How does Merleau-Ponty’s theory of “embodied perception” challenge Descartes’ assertion that the mind and the body are separate and different? From the documentary on Misty Copeland, provide an example of how she engages in embodied perception.

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