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Harlem Intersection - Dancing Around the Double-bind

Miller, Judith A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1320074923

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2011, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Theatre Arts.
Among those nurtured by the Harlem Renaissance were remarkable black women who choose to venture into the uncertain world of theatre as dancers and choreographers despite being doubly bound by gender biases and the challenges of a powerful racist white world. In spite of these challenges, the performing careers of Josephine Baker, Katherine Dunham, and Pearl Primus epitomized the spirit and character of African American dance, and their careers laid an enduring foundation for the generations that followed. This study attempts to ascertain the extent to which the intent of their choreography depended upon their ability to bring a broader acceptance of staging black dancing bodies.
Robin Pritchard, MFA (Advisor)
Durand Pope, MA (Committee Member)
James Slowiak, MFA (Committee Member)
92 p.
Performing Arts
black female dancers; Josephine Baker; Katherine Dunham; Pearl Primus

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  • Miller, J. A. (2011). Harlem Intersection - Dancing Around the Double-bind [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1320074923

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Miller, Judith. Harlem Intersection - Dancing Around the Double-bind. 2011. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1320074923.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Miller, Judith. "Harlem Intersection - Dancing Around the Double-bind." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1320074923

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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