A dance revolution? Responding to dominant discourses in contemporary integrated dance

Irving, Hannah; Giles, Audrey R.

doi:10.1080/14927713.2011.648415

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“…As such, not only does this case study offer a wealth of information on the potential benefits of dance with an individual with Down syndrome in a recreational environment. It also underlines the overarching issue of the lack of financial support and funding for appropriate, accessible, and enjoyable programs, which has been highlighted in multiple studies (Fragala-Pinkham et al, 2010;Herman & Chatfield, 2010;Irving & Giles, 2011;Reinders et al, 2015).…”

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“…Examining further work around inclusion taking place in the dance world, Irving and Giles (2011) conducted an ethnographic study of a Canadian 'integrated dance' company's performance company, 'The Crew'. The Crew was made up of dancers with varying abilities.…”

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“…Irving and Giles (2011) describe the ways in which the dancers use performance to attempt to counter and reframe the dominant ideologies of dance, the dancer's body, and what non-ablebodied dancers are capable of (Irving & Giles, 2011). Dancers felt their creativity and excitement to dance nurtured by this company and its inclusive, accepting design, and felt as though their bodies, differences, and identities as dancers were celebrated (Irving & Giles, 2011). This study, among others, highlights an extremely prominent fact that integrated/inclusive/accepting dance programs are faced with daily.…”

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“…This study, among others, highlights an extremely prominent fact that integrated/inclusive/accepting dance programs are faced with daily. Regardless of their structure or values, they nonetheless exist within and in relation to a largely inaccessible, 'aesthetically pleasing' dance world (Irving & Giles, 2011;Whatley, 2007). The co-founders of The Crew expressed struggling to resist conforming to the dominant discourses of the dance world, while simultaneously wanting to be accepted as legitimate and 'professional' in the eyes of this world (Irving & Giles, 2011).…”

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“…Regardless of their structure or values, they nonetheless exist within and in relation to a largely inaccessible, 'aesthetically pleasing' dance world (Irving & Giles, 2011;Whatley, 2007). The co-founders of The Crew expressed struggling to resist conforming to the dominant discourses of the dance world, while simultaneously wanting to be accepted as legitimate and 'professional' in the eyes of this world (Irving & Giles, 2011). The dancers' agency is central to these studies, as they describe their resistance to dominant discourses and ideologies enforced by the able dance world.…”

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The pas de trois of disability, dance and social work: dance/movement therapy as point of access for recreational dance

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2021

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Individuals with disabilities are left out of recreational programs at a much higher rate than individuals with no disabilities. Seeking to rid barriers created by inaccessible recreational dance spaces, dance/movement therapy (DMT) offers a potential solution. This research explores how DMT can inspire a model for accessible recreational dance spaces for individuals with varying abilities, how this therapeutic practice can translate into a recreational dance atmosphere, and the role of social workers herein. The research takes the form of a content analysis via hermeneutic phenomenology of a six-week DMT-inspired pilot program developed by the researcher, and is informed by critical disability and structural social work theories. Findings highlight the parallels between DMT and recreational dance, making possible their fusion to create a space for ‘everyone and anyone’, and emphasize a social work presence. A logic model resulted, guiding how accessible recreational dance programs may be designed, based on DMT.

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Is Academia a Site of Struggle? A Critical Analysis of Resistance Scholarship in Leisure Studies

Theriault,

Mowatt

2024

Int J Sociol Leis

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Scholars have long recognized that injustice pervades recreation and leisure. Some scholars have framed leisure activities or research as a meaningful response to injustice, a body of research we term resistance studies. However, this body of research has grown without a corresponding rise in analyses of unjust social structures. Given that injustice is rooted in the social structure, critical analysis of the resistance studies literature is needed to determine. if the field is tackling the oppression and domination of people. We address this gap through a systematic review of the resistance studies literature in leisure journals. The review was guided by the following questions: (a) what theoretical or conceptual frameworks have authors used to guide their investigations of resistance, (b) what are the targets of resistance (i.e., that which is being resisted), and (c) what acts are presented as resistance. We argue that many of the articles reviewed did not ground resistance historically or conceptually. Without such conceptual grounding, it was difficult for us to see how leisure activities or research could be an effective counter to injustice. We encourage future scholars to ground their work in non-Western thinkers who mapped social structures and worked for material change. The relevance of leisure activities to material change remains to be seen.

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Gender and the Body in Leisure and Tourism

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Foley

2017

The Palgrave Handbook of Feminism and Sport, Leisure and Physical Education

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A dance revolution? Responding to dominant discourses in contemporary integrated dance

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

The pas de trois of disability, dance and social work: dance/movement therapy as point of access for recreational dance

The pas de trois of disability, dance and social work: dance/movement therapy as point of access for recreational dance

Is Academia a Site of Struggle? A Critical Analysis of Resistance Scholarship in Leisure Studies

Gender and the Body in Leisure and Tourism

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