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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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Why Do Boys Dance?; Chapter 1: Dance is for Girls: Construction of Gender and the Feminization of Dance; Chapter 2: What We Know About Boys Who Dance; Chapter 3: Boys Dancing in a Heterocentric Culture; Chapter 4: A Study of Boys and Young Adult Males in Pre-professional Dance Training in the United States; Chapter 5: Understanding Boys' Dancing Lives; Chapter 6: Confronting the Challenges of Boys' Lives in Dance; Bibliography; Index.

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