Dancing Through the Dissonance - Creative Movement and Peacebuilding

This book explores the relationship between peacebuilding and dance, including insights dance provides on key debates around peace and conflict.It investigates the application, practice, and analysis of a dance-focused peacebuilding programme and tells the important story of young people who engage in dance for peacebuilding.

About the author

Lesley Pruitt is Associate Professor in Development Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia

Erica Rose Jeffrey is the Director of Dance for Parkinson's Australia

Product details

• Authors: Erica Rose Jeffrey, Lesley Pruitt, Lesley Jeffrey Pruitt
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.01.2026
• EAN: 9781526195609
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-9560-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Dance, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, International Relations, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Dance & Other Performing Arts