Femininity and Dance in Egypt: Embodiment and Meaning in al-Raqs al-Baladi : Cairo Papers in Social Science Vol. 32, No. 3 Paperback / softback
by Noha Roushdy
Part of the Cairo Papers in Social Science series
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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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:118 pages
- Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication Date:25/04/2014
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- ISBN:9789774165931
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:118 pages
- Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication Date:25/04/2014
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- ISBN:9789774165931
