Title
The (Black) Dancing Body as a Matter of Culture
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Description
Through dance demonstrations and visual images, Dixon Gottschild examines the pervasive Africanist presence in American culture and the sociopolitical implications of its invisibility. With dance as the focus and race the parameter, she reveals Africanisms in modern and postmodern dance and American ballet.
Brenda Dixon Gottschild is a cultural historian, actress, and dancer.
Publication Date
10-1-2009
Keywords
American culture, black bodies, Africanism, modern dance, postmodern dance, ballet, black invisibility
Disciplines
African American Studies | Dance
Recommended Citation
Gottschild, Brenda Dixon. "The (Black) Dancing Body as a Matter of Culture." Ensemble video, 01:11:26. October 01, 2009. https://ensemble.dickinson.edu/Watch/Wn92DeAp