DANS 424 — Introduction to Dance Anthropology II
Dance Studies · University of Ghana
This course is the continuation of DANC 423. It surveys ethnographic approaches to the study of dance in a variety of contemporary and historical contexts. Recognising dance as a kind of shared cultural knowledge and drawing on theories and literature in anthropology, dance and related fields. Students will examine the relationship of dance to social structure, ethnicity, gender, spirituality and politics. Some of the ethical and practical issues related to field research of expressive culture will also be introduced.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- DANC 322 — Management of Dance
- DANS 401 — Dance Aesthetics and Criticism
- DANS 402 — Dance in Education
- DANS 403 — Advanced Dance Technique I
- DANS 404 — Advanced Dance Technique II
- DANS 405 — Dance Performance Laboratory I
- DANS 406 — Dance Performance Laboratory II
- DANS 407 — Instrumental and Vocal Resources for Dance I
- DANS 408 — Instrumental and Vocal Resources for Dance II
- DANS 409 — Dance Ritual and Art
- DANS 410 — Production Participation
- DANS 411 — Costume Design and Construction for Dance I
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).