Posthuman Possibilities of Dance Movement Psychotherapy: Moving through Ecofeminist and New Materialist Entanglements of Differently Enabled Bodies in Research

This book explores an eco-feminist approach to dance movement psychotherapy, emphasizing the posthuman possibilities of differently enabled bodies and fostering social, political, and environmental justice. It examines the intersections of dance movement psychotherapy, eco-psychotherapy, and critical disability studies, offering ecologically informed embodied practices and research. Case study extracts are included, spanning group work and individual therapy with autistic and learning disabled children and young people, as well as with neurotypical adult clients in private practice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book delves into an eco-feminist perspective of dance movement psychotherapy, highlighting the transformative potential of diversely enabled bodies and fostering social, political, and environmental justice. Through the lenses of posthumanism and new materialism, this comprehensive exploration examines the intersections between dance movement psychotherapy, eco-psychotherapy, and critical disability studies. It unveils the rich tapestry of experiences in cultivating care, empathy, and kinship, while also delving into ecologically informed embodied practices and research. Organized into thematic chapters, the book employs case study excerpts to exemplify its applications, encompassing group work with autistic and learning disabled children and young people, as well as individual therapy with neurotypical adult clients in private practice. By seamlessly merging practice and research with cutting-edge theoretical frameworks of new materialism and posthumanism, this book appeals to scholars and students in dance therapy, arts therapies, eco-psychotherapy, and disability studies. Moreover, it serves as a valuable resource for practitioners and therapists in the fields of psychotherapy and well-being services.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032345352