Driven by exacting methods and hard data, this volume reveals
gender dynamics within the dance world in the twenty-first century.
It provides concrete evidence about how gender impacts the daily
lives of dancers, choreographers, directors, educators, and
students through surveys, interviews, analyses of data from
institutional sources, and action research studies. Dancers, dance
artists, and dance scholars from the United States, Australia, and
Canada discuss equity in three areas: concert dance, the studio,
and higher education. The chapters provide evidence of bias,
stereotyping, and other behaviors that are often invisible to those
involved, as well as to audiences. The contributors answer incisive
questions about the role of gender in various aspects of the field,
including physical expression and body image, classroom experiences
and pedagogy, and performance and funding opportunities. The
findings reveal how inequitable practices combined with societal
pressures can create environments that hinder health, happiness,
and success. At the same time, they highlight the individuals
working to eliminate discrimination and open up new possibilities
for expression and achievement in studios, choreography,
performance venues, and institutions of higher education. The dance
community can strive to eliminate discrimination, but first it must
understand the status quo for gender in the dance world.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
