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Ain't She Sweet: A Critical Choreographic Study of Identity & Intersectionality

abstract: Personal histories are deeply rooted into my way of existence, far before my brain became ready to challenge such notions. While Americans have been witnesses to the splintering effects of colonialism and patriarchy on socialization, I ask two questions: (1) Where to stand within a society that promotes the marginalization of both women and brown bodies? And (2) how to combat these harsh realities and protect those most affected?

Being both Black and woman, I decided to embark upon a quest of self-actualization in this document. “Ain’t She Sweet: A Critical Choreographic Study of Identity & Intersectionality,” tracks the creative process and concept design behind my applied project for the Master of Fine Arts in Dance. Developed in extensive rehearsals, community engagement, journaling processes, and lived experiences, the physical product, “Ain’t She Sweet,” explored concepts such as identity, socialization, oppression, decolonization, sexuality, and civil rights. The chapters within this document illustrate the depth of the research conducted to form the evening-length production and an analysis of the completed work. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Dance 2019

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:53962
Date January 2019
ContributorsCarney, Laina Reese (Author), Schupp, Karen (Advisor), Weitz, Rose (Committee member), White, Marcus (Committee member), Fitzgerald, Mary (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format54 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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