Body and Dance
Christy Adair's Women and Dance addressed the subject of the influences of society on bodily behavior through dualism, 'the natural,' 'the essential self,' and 'the feminine.' Claiming that institutions such as the family and education have illustrated such influences, Adair said that these social constraints have limited the body in its potential. Physical education has also lost perceived value as people are sent contradictory messages of the importance of the body and of the mind. The contradictory messages we receive in society, said Adair, are illustrative of dualism, which concentrates on two independent principles of perception. Dualism in dance restricts the dancer with its notion that the body is separate from the mind. Instead of the body being merely an instrument, the dancer should think of himself or herself as a 'living body.' In this way, dancing can no longer be thought of as only physical training, but must be considered a study of the body and mind as one.
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Approximate Word count = 666
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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