The dance of Apollo and Dionysus: The interplay of forces bridging the white viewer and the black dance

It is the goal of this paper to deconstruct the white fascination with black cultural dance, specifically looking at hip-hop, in order to utilize these findings as an impetus for discussion on the prevalence of white cultural absorption and modification of the exotic ‘Other.’ Such analysis will extend beyond the interplay of black and white culture by speaking to the deeply pervasive Apollonian and Dionysian impulses that underpin the heart of this philosophical investigation. Particular emphasis will be placed on locating the lures that motivate white individuals to both observe and participate in cross-cultural practices. Finally, I will discuss how hip-hop, and by extension, the power of the moving body finds a place in the discourse of arts education by suggesting ways in which movement-based activities can contribute to an understanding of the conscious body as a rich pedagogical site and source of embodied knowledge.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Sullivan, Nikki

Contributors dc:contributor

• Duncum, Paul A.

• Apollo
• Dionysus
• hip-hop
• carnivalesque
• arts education
• dance education
• carnivalesque eroticism
• twerk

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2014 Nikki Sullivan

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/49428

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/49428