Death to the Prancing Prince Flashcards
Explain the shifting understandings of men’s bodies over the past 150 or so years.
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What is the connection between masculinity, male bodies, effeminacy, homosexuality, and dance?
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What effect does the discourse on dance have for men today?
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When male bodies do things they are “not supposed” to do, people can get _____. Generally, the more _____ or ____ ____ the more dangerous.
- uncomfortable
- artistic
- same sex
Male bodies began to be imaged differently, starting in the _____s. Expansion into new markets by ____ leads to changes. ____ and ____ products begin to be marketed. The male form was designed to be…
- 1980s
- capital
- fashion
- beauty
- looked at (by both straight and gay audiences)
The idea that human ____ ____ shape _____ ____ is a more modern one. This implies that one’s ____ is indicative of one’s _____. Effeminate = ____.
- sexual identities
- individual capacities
- behaviour
- sexuality
- gay
Prior to this anyone could engage in ____ activities: it was more like _____ than _______. Men could also display _____ to each other.
- same-sex
- adultery
- homosexuality
- affection
___ ___ was influential in making dance more athletic and thus tried to re-masculinize it.
Ted Shawn
Men make ____ movements with their ____ bodies.
- big
- whole
Shawn described men’s movements as…
- positive
- aggressive
- forceful
- definite
- explicit
Shawn’s movement was driven by…
a fear of being seen as weak or feminine (which discursively are constructed as similar)
Dance risks making men _____. This shows the postmodern argument that human nature is not ____.
- Efferminate
- fixed
It remains that no matter how much sport is put into dance, it will continue to risk _____ men.
emasculating
