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The diversity of social practices within the community of Islam. Particular emphasis on gender relations, diaspora communities, religious movements, and social change. Open only to participants in Focus. Instructor: Ewing
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Theoretical approaches to analyzing cultural beliefs and practices cross-culturally; application of specific approaches to case material from present and/or past cultures. Instructor: Staff
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Same as Cultural Anthropology 94 except instruction is provided in lecture and discussion group each week. Instructor: Staff
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Dance as a reflection of historical and current cultural values. Introduction to some of the major forms of world dance (for example, classical dances of Europe, Asia and Africa, and American modern dance); how dance forms illuminate and define gender, personal and group identity, political and religious status, aesthetic values, and the intentions of the dance-makers; dance as an educative force, a facilitator of cultural acquisition, and a reflection of cultural change; the function of dance in various cultural settings; how to look at dance, to analyze movement, and to read the text of dance structure. Instructor: Dickinson or Shah
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Exploration of elements of music, music structures, and their relationship to movement and dance. Practical emphasis on rhythmic analysis, musicality, notation, mindful listening, and choreography/composition. Daily movement, rhythm and/or choreographic exercises, along with written assignments. Useful for dance students and others interested in the dance/music connection. Instructor: Hanks
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The choreographic and bodily experience essential to dance for the camera. Hands on experience in videodance production through the exploration/production of several short individual and group videodance projects. Issues in creative and conceptual thinking, experimentation, pre/post video production, camera techniques, non-linear editing (Final Cut Pro), choreography for the camera. Viewings of seminal as well as experimental videodance works; discussions; readings; internet site visits; computer lab and dance studio/shooting location time; gallery/museum or video installation site visits. Prerequisite: Intermediate or above level of any dance technique, or Dance 135S. Instructor: Woods Valdes
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Lecture and dance laboratory exploring three West African traditional dance forms and their relationship to religious and social life in Africa and the Diaspora. Continuity and transformation of physical texts as cultural heritage, examined historically and aesthetically. Guest lecturers, videos, research project. Two lab sections, one for students with prior training in African Dance, and one for students with no experience. Instructor: Vinesett
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Human skeletal and muscular anatomy taught from an evolutionary perspective. Focus on anatomy relevant to dancers and other performing artists. Students participate in anatomy laboratories and discussions and conduct original research on topics such as posture, movement, injury. Instructor: Williams
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The philosophy, cosmology, and other aspects of traditional Chinese thought embodied in the martial art of T'ai Chi. Course conducted through readings and lectures as well as actual movement praxis. Comparisons between Western bio-medical notions of the body and those implied by T'ai Chi and other facets of Chinese thought and practice, such as Chinese medicine. Instructor: Nickerson
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A lecture and dance laboratory course that examines the history of Flamenco, a dance and music form of southern Spain forged by a remarkable intercultural exchange among Arabic, Judaic, and Iberian cultures, inhabitants of Spain, and subsequently enriched by rhythms and influences from the East Indian gypsies and from Latin America. Examination of the three elements of flamenco: cante (song); baile (dance); and toque (guitar). Flamenco's place in the cultural life of Spain and its evolution to contemporary forms. Lab component introduces students to the complex footwork, rhythms, and physical style of flamenco. Taught in English. Instructor: Santana
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