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A Choreographic Exploration Of Race And Gender Representation In Film And Dance, Sharon M. Keenan
A Choreographic Exploration Of Race And Gender Representation In Film And Dance, Sharon M. Keenan
Scripps Senior Theses
Through extensive research which culminates in a choreographic component, this thesis explores the lack of diverse representation within artistic and entertainment industries in regards to race and gender. In pursuit of a concise argument, most of the focus is on race and the conditioned view of gender as binary. Looking specifically at dance and film, it considers and analyzes why this absence persists, along with ways to ensure progress. The analysis and exploration unfolds in five central chapters: Research, Conception of the Dance, One and the Same, and Try It On Make It Fit. By detailing all that …