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Taylor & Francis Ltd - The Female Dancer A Soma - Scientific Approach - Paperback
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Description: The Female Dancer aims to question dancers relationships with female through the examination and understandings of biological anatomical scientific and self - social identity. The volume gathers voices of dance scientists dance scholars somatic practitioners and dance artist - educators to discuss some of the complexities of identities assumptions and perceptions of a female dancing body in an intersectional and practically focused manner. The book weaves a journey between scientific and somatic approaches to dance and to dancing. Part I: Bodily Knowledge explores body image hormones and puberty and discussions around somatic responses to the concept of the gaze. Part II: Moving through Change' continues to look at strength musculature and female fragility with chapters interrogating practice around strength training the dancer as an athlete the role of fascia the pelvic floor pregnancy and post - partum experiences and eco - somatic perceptions of feminine. In Taking up Space' Part III chapters focus on social - cultural and political experiences of females dancing leadership and longevity in dance. Part IV: Embodied Wisdom looks at reflections of the Self physiological social and cultural perspectives of dancing through life with life's seasons from an embodied approach. Drawing together lived experiences of dancers in relationship with scientific research this book is ideal for undergraduate students of dance dance artists and researchers as well as providing dancers dance teachers healthcare practitioners company managers and those in dance leadership roles with valuable information on how to support female identifying dancers through training and beyond.
Title: The Female Dancer A Soma - Scientific Approach
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032466897
Pages: 302 Pages, 2 Tables, Black And White; 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 14 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 5/31/2024
Category: Dance
Description: The Female Dancer aims to question dancers relationships with female through the examination and understandings of biological anatomical scientific and self - social identity. The volume gathers voices of dance scientists dance scholars somatic practitioners and dance artist - educators to discuss some of the complexities of identities assumptions and perceptions of a female dancing body in an intersectional and practically focused manner. The book weaves a journey between scientific and somatic approaches to dance and to dancing. Part I: Bodily Knowledge explores body image hormones and puberty and discussions around somatic responses to the concept of the gaze. Part II: Moving through Change' continues to look at strength musculature and female fragility with chapters interrogating practice around strength training the dancer as an athlete the role of fascia the pelvic floor pregnancy and post - partum experiences and eco - somatic perceptions of feminine. In Taking up Space' Part III chapters focus on social - cultural and political experiences of females dancing leadership and longevity in dance. Part IV: Embodied Wisdom looks at reflections of the Self physiological social and cultural perspectives of dancing through life with life's seasons from an embodied approach. Drawing together lived experiences of dancers in relationship with scientific research this book is ideal for undergraduate students of dance dance artists and researchers as well as providing dancers dance teachers healthcare practitioners company managers and those in dance leadership roles with valuable information on how to support female identifying dancers through training and beyond.
Title: The Female Dancer A Soma - Scientific Approach
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032466897
Pages: 302 Pages, 2 Tables, Black And White; 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 14 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 5/31/2024
Category: Dance
