Stigma and Perseverance in the Lives of Boys Who Dance : an Empirical Study of Male Identities in Western Theatrical Dance Training.

This study investigates the competitive world of pre-professional Western concert dance training and education in the U.S. as experienced and lived by boys and young men, an under-represented population in the field. This work examines the discourses of professional dance preparation through theoret...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Risner, Doug
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.
Temas:
Gender identity in dance.
Male dancers > Psychology.
Masculinity.
Identité de genre dans la danse.
Danseurs masculins > Psychologie.
Masculinité.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Classical & Ballet.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Modern.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Reference.
Gender identity in dance
Male dancers > Psychology
Masculinity
Music, Dance, Drama & Film.
Dance.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This study investigates the competitive world of pre-professional Western concert dance training and education in the U.S. as experienced and lived by boys and young men, an under-represented population in the field. This work examines the discourses of professional dance preparation through theoretical and narrative approaches that combine to illuminate the highly gendered professional dance world as evidenced through the minds and bodies of male adolescents and young adults.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (213 pages)
ISBN:9780773411050
0773411054

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