| dc.contributor.advisor |
Hoelscher , Steven D . |
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| dc.contributor.advisor |
Adams , Paul C . |
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| dc.identifier.oclc |
182729372 |
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| dc.creator |
Somdahl , Katrinka Cleora , 1970 - |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2008 -08 -28T23 :51 :48Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2008 -08 -28T23 :51 :48Z |
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| dc.date.created |
2007 |
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| dc.date.issued |
2008 -08 -28T23 :51 :48Z |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http : / /hdl .handle .net /2152 /3499 |
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| dc.description.abstract |
Public spaces can be manipulated by choreographers to create political identifications that last long beyond the ephemeral performance event . How public space is defined and utilized is intimately connected with a society's definition of who is to be included and the kind of political community to be fostered . Through an engagement with feminist and political geographic writings I argue that dance , as an art form that is dominated by women , can create meaningful public spaces where these women express political attitudes , assert claims to the public realm , and actively use it for their own purposes . Using qualitative methods , three choreographers are highlighted to investigate how they each use symbolism , the social narratives concerning each site , and the built environment to communicate with their audiences about gentrification , environmental protection , and restrictive social mores . This work asserts that the social value of art combined with the nonverbal communication powers of the body leads to a heightened awareness of the political voice of the women involved in these urban performances . |
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| dc.format.medium |
electronic |
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| dc.language.iso |
eng |
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| dc.rights |
Copyright © is held by the author . Presentation of this material on
the Libraries' web site by University Libraries , The University of Texas at Austin was made
possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in
the works . |
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| dc.subject.lcsh |
Feminism and art |
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| dc.subject.lcsh |
Performance art |
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| dc.subject.lcsh |
Dance |
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| dc.title |
Dancing in place : the radical production of civic spaces |
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| dc.title.alternative |
Radical production of civic spaces |
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| dc.description.department |
Geography and the Environment |
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| dc.identifier.recnum |
b69365040 |
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| dc.type.genre |
Thesis |
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| dc.type.material |
text |
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| thesis.degree.name |
Doctor of Philosophy |
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| thesis.degree.level |
Doctoral |
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| thesis.degree.discipline |
Geography |
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| thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Texas at Austin |
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| thesis.degree.department |
Geography and the Environment |
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