Dancing in the World: Revealing Cultural Confluences

To create more inclusive spaces in the field of dance, we must recognize and value the contributions of marginalized dance communities, and foster collaborative models for communicating the value they bring to the field.

Format: Hardback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 16 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book presents a comprehensive framework for dance practitioners and researchers working in diverse dance cultures to navigate academia and the professional dance field. The framework is rooted in the concept of cultural confluences, envisioning bodies of water merging, flowing into, and passing through one another, akin to the migratory patterns of various cultural forms in shared dance spaces. These fluid categories, associated with power, privilege, and the ability (or inability) to absorb other cultural expressions, are explored in reflective interludes and dialogues. Emoghene and Spanos delve into their own individual experiences in dance to understand the profound implications of cultural migration on the transmission of culture through the body in diverse spaces.

Through an in-depth analysis of language, aesthetic values, spaces, creative processes, and archival research practices, the book offers a collaborative model for communicating the invaluable contributions of marginalized dance communities to the field. This book is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and arts administrators interested in dance, providing insights into the complexities of cultural exchange, the preservation of heritage, and the promotion of inclusivity in the art form.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032138114