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Women, Protest, and Dance: An Activist Art?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2013

Kristi Faulkner
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Abstract

As members of society, artists have historically served a dualistic purpose—to reflect the ideologies of the world in which they live, and to challenge those ideologies. By challenging ideologies, artists may enter into a world of social and political activism. However, can art be an effective form of protest? In this paper I explore the characteristics that allow dance to function as a form of social and political activism. Furthermore, I explore the potential implications of the female dancing body as it pertains to dance as an activist art form.

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Research Article
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Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings , Volume 40 , supplement S1: Dance Studies and Global Feminisms , 2008 , pp. 90 - 94
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2008

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