Masculinity, Intersectionality and Identity: Why Boys (Don't) Dance

This collection explores the dynamic tensions between masculinity and dance, incorporating intersectionality to examine why some boys don't dance and why those who do struggle to stay involved. It spans various disciplines and is relevant for undergraduate and graduate students, dancers, educators, and researchers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 349 pages
Publication date: 04 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This extraordinary collection, with a truly international and innovative scope, delves into the intricate interplay between masculinity and dance. By incorporating an intersectional lens, the book explores the underlying reasons why some boys choose not to dance, as well as the challenges faced by those who do participate. Through its comprehensive conceptual frameworks, education, schooling, cultures, and identities in dance are examined, highlighting the prominent themes of identity, masculinity, and intersectionality.

Drawing upon empirical studies, qualitative inquiry, and reflexive accounts, Doug Risner and Beccy Watson have assembled a unique volume of original chapters from established scholars and emerging voices. This volume serves as a valuable resource for shaping the future direction of interdisciplinary dance scholarship and dance education research.

The book's scope extends across several related disciplines, including gender studies, queer studies, cultural studies, performance studies, and sociology. It will captivate dancers, educators, researchers, scholars, students, parents, and caregivers of boys who dance, offering valuable insights at multiple levels. Whether you are an undergraduate student pursuing dance, dance education, or movement science, or a graduate student exploring new avenues of analysis in dance, pedagogy, gender theory, and teaching praxis, this volume is sure to resonate with you.

Weight: 606g
Dimension: 152 x 217 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030899998
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022