Femininity and Dance in Egypt: Embodiment and Meaning in Al-Raqs Al-Baladi - Cairo Papers Vol. 32, No. 3

Considering the paradoxical position of al-raqs al-baladi or "belly dance" in Egyptian social life, as both a vibrant and a contested cultural form, this issue of Cairo Papers in Social Science considers the impact of wider socio-cultural and political forces on the marginalization of professional performers, on the one hand, and in defining the parameters for non-professional performances on the other hand. Through interviews with professional and non-professional female dancers in Egypt, it explores the relationship between al-raqs al-baladi and the dynamic cultural repertoire that produces notions of femininity and normative personhood in Egypt. As a dance that Egyptians learn in childhood, it exposes the cardinal relationship between culture and body movement. The study received the Magda al-Nowaihi Award for best graduate work on gender studies in 2010.

Cairo Papers in Social Science 32/3

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Noha Roushdy

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Noha Roushdy
• Editore: The American University in Cairo Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.04.2014
• EAN: 9789774165931
• ISBN: 978-977-416-593-1
• Pagine: 118
• Dimensioni: 143 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Peso: 201 g
• Serie: Cairo Papers in Social Science; Cairo Papers in Social Science
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto