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Author:   Andria Christofidou
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9783030772178

ISBN 10:   3030772179
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   12 August 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction The Cultural Attachments of Western Theatrical Dance Gender, Sex, Sexuality: Theoretical and Conceptual Tools Matters of methodology Outlining the book References 2 Theoretical and conceptual elaborations (Un)doing gender Reflexivity and the habit of gender Men and masculinities Conclusion References 3 The gendering of Western theatrical dance The gendering of ballet The gendering of modern dance Dance today References 4 Becoming Dancers Discovering dance The pains and pleasures of dancing Conclusion References 5 The Practice of Dance, Habitus, and Heightened Reflexivity Reflexivity and habitus Dancing bodies, reflexive actors Reflexivity in ballet and contemporary dance Conclusion References 6 Behind the Curtains: Questioning sexuality, troubling gender Dance is a very gay world What does it mean to be a man? Conclusion References 7 Getting in Character: Just acting or gender embodied? Performing onstage: masculinity, sexuality and the body To be a leading man it requires a sense of masculinity Conclusion References 8 Male dancers negotiating the gendered and sexual attachments of dance Negotiating dancing identities Dance is butch, but not that manly Conclusion References 9 The grand finale The tensions of dance Men and masculinities in dance and beyond Limitations and Areas for Future research Concluding Remarks References Index

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Andria Christofidou is a sociologist of gender and sexuality. She teaches at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, and works as a post-doctoral researcher in the Developing Equality Allies: An Innovative Workplace Inclusion Programme. Andria’s research has been published in the Journal of Gender Studies, and NORMA: International Journal for Masculinity Studies.

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