Although it is clear that men still are the dominant sex, woman now have their own opinion and more freedom with their speech and bodies as a ‘great number of single girls’ choose to dance individually at the party to attract the attention of the men. Therefore I believe the message given by the author is that although there is a sense of freedom there is also an underlying feeling of disapproval which masks the occasion in some darkness even though the host has tried to keep it flowing and ‘in full swing’. In a simpler way I think that the message is that a party like this can be seen in two ways; a grand exciting occasion or just an excuse to be ‘bewitched’ by alcoholic beverages and the intoxicating disgraceful behaviour they
James addresses the emotional appeal, also known as Pathos, multiple times in this article. The first example is “dance is a form of celebration. It is artistic.” Dance is considered an art instead of a sport because of the ability the dancers have to turn their bodies into art pieces. It is considered a celebration because dance celebrates music and movement. Dancers tend to become emotionally attached to the piece of music they are dancing to and are able to create a story with their movement, they have to ability to bring a piece of music to life, which is why it is considered an art or celebration.
Yes, I see many ritualistic dances of primitive societies to commemorate death, healing, or praise. As for modern dance rituals are more for happiness, entertainment, or story telling. 3. Ones moral, religious and ethical values may influence ones thoughts on what an art form may be depending on your back ground as far ethics and morals go, you may see paintings and pictures as more of an art form than would see dance as an art and something that you can appreciate. Also depending on your background different art may effect you differently, I know people in my life today that have a stronger emotional attachment to works of art such as painting and drawing than to music and dance.
What do you think about the controversy surround the different world concert and ritual dances that are becoming too commercialized? Do you think that it is appropriate for dances to change in order to please an audience? With the advance of technology in the past few years, dance and music have undergone noticeable changes. Many dances that were traditionally performed for ritualistic purposes have now been reformatted to pleasure audiences across the world. I feel that the world is changing too fast and unfortunately there is nothing we can do to prevent this rapid change from happening.
Zumba classes generally bring in female participants and very insufficient male participants. Which leads me to predict that this dance institution is a norm that is strongly tied to gender. Field Experiment Before I attended the Zumba class, I compiled a list of what I can possibly encounter during the one hour-long class. On top of the list was the questioning of my presence. Knowing that the class is majority of women, I might be labeled as a pervert who attends the class for my own personal satisfaction.
Is Dance a Sport? The endless debate between the dance world and the sports world is trying to decide where dance fits in. Dance does require athletic ability for the technique needed. However, dance does not fit completely into what is typically considered a sport. Some people say it cannot be called a sport and that it is an art instead.
Without traditional competition, wins, and loses, it tends to fade to the background of the sports world. If someone was to ask you if you belong to a sports team and you answered, "I’m on a Dance Team”, they’d tell you that dance is not a sport but it is an art. My answer to that question would be that it’s both. Dance is a competitive sport. It has a set of rules.
These roles all come together to tell a story, to celebrate, to uplift, inspire, and to recognize events that take place in their culture. The Indians believed that dances were rooted in places, animals, weather and spirits. No other form of communication with the spirit world was as adequate or complete compared to dance (Medicine of the Brave). There were dance rituals acknowledging changes in the human life cycle-birth, puberry marriage and death-as well as seasonal change in nature. There were dances to welcome strangers, to create ceremonial friendship, to bring good luck in times of war and hunting, to cure illness and to make peace.
Dancing is not just a mating ritual as we have been told; it is a story that is too good for words. Dancing is a way to communicate with anybody no matter what language they speak or how old they are. It is a way to cross barriers and touch souls. Many people over time have argued as to what the true nature of dance is; some people think it is an expressing of culture, others say it is a spiritual medium and some cynics even believe dance is only a mating ritual. Contrary to what these people have argued, dancing has been used as a form of art for centuries, not just a mating ritual.
Marriage is all about happiness and learning to love and care for each other. It is something you work hard for each and every day. “Over the past decades our society traditional beliefs and assumptions concerning the institution of marriage have come under attack” (“The Marriage Advantage”, 2002). Many people believed that marriage is just something written on a piece of paper. Marriage is just an outdated institution that no longer regulates relationships.