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1982-1983 Course Catalog (Graduate), Columbia College Chicago Jan 1982

1982-1983 Course Catalog (Graduate), Columbia College Chicago

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1982-1983 graduate course catalog


Dance And Self Concept Change In Women, Robin Dale Anderson Nov 1979

Dance And Self Concept Change In Women, Robin Dale Anderson

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Numerous authors in the field of dance therapy have proposed that dance movement employed as a psychotherapeutic tool yields positive gains in mental health for participants. Self concept is frequently cited as the mechanism affecting these gains. In order to explore the relationship of dance movement alone to self concept fifteen college women were tested with the Tennessee Self Concept Scale before and after participation in a course of dance with those of nineteen women enrolled in lower division psychology courses. An analysis of covariance showed no significant changes in self concept scores in either group. It was concluded that …


The Use Of Dance As A Tool For Personality Integration, Barbara Throckmorton Rankin Jan 1976

The Use Of Dance As A Tool For Personality Integration, Barbara Throckmorton Rankin

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This study is exploratory in nature. The material was highly individualistic and subjective, so I have deviated from the traditional empirical research approach. My purpose is to grasp what kind of person was attracted to attending a dance workshop. How does Halprin’s use of dance assist people in learning about themselves? What kinds of information do people learn about themselves through her dance process? What techniques does Halprin combine with the medium of dance to get results? Are people enhanced, or better integrated by the Halprin process? Finally, my intention was to be stimulated by the Halprin process to explore …