DANCE 355 A: Dance, Power, and Globalization

Spring 2022
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Meeting:
WF 2:30pm - 4:20pm / CMU 228
SLN:
21381
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
COURSE EXPLORES GLOBALIZATION ACROS GEOGRAPHIC, POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND DIGITAL DOMAINS SHAPING THE EVOLUTION OF DANCE PRACTICE, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY. ***** CASE STUDIES INCLUDE THE GLOBAL CIRCULATION OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S MOVES, BALLET, WEST AFRICAN AND BRAZILIAN SPIRITUAL DANCES, AND ZULU FORMS FROM SOUTH AFRICA. ***** REGISTRATION QUESTIONS? CONTACT DANCEADV@UW.EDU
Catalog Description:
How globalization across geographic, political, commercial, and digital domains has shaped the evolution of dance practice, performance, and community in select regions of the world. Particular focus on how dance expresses and intervenes in systems of power and oppression, including nation, race, gender, and class. Recommended: DANCE 150 or another dance course with substantial reading and writing components.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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