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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > activism and the performing arts > dance and activism
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dance and activism  

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  • Dance contributes to social change, civic engagement, and activism in multiple ways. Dance can be the antithesis of the values of modern-day capitalism, providing a vehicle for building community and understanding across social boundaries, resisting oppression by contributing to the cultural continuity of oppressed peoples, asking questions and reflecting on sociopolitical discourse through choreography, and embodying social change, simultaneously creating and reflecting social movements toward equality. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Dance and Activism]

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