This is an analysis of how young Latino men and their female dance partners
communicate their romantic intentions while dancing, or perhaps through dancing. I find that apparent ethnic and class distinctions
and levels of romantic interest affect the way these people dance, especially in three key indices of romantic intentions: eye contact, hand placement, and hip position. Because these intentions are culturally unspeakable in this context, talk is important mostly for its non-referential
effects.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/110874 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Duvall, Tracy |
| Publisher | University of Arizona, Department of Anthropology |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article |
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