Dance, Gender, and Development

Authors

Samantha J. White, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

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Description

Gender socialization tends to entail differential encouragement of boys and girls in different activities. Parents may encourage girls to pursue activities like dance, whereas boys are encouraged to pursue sports. Recent evidence has shown links between rhythmic and phonological abilities, and improving rhythmic ability may have positive effects on reading ability.

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Language

English

Keywords

Gender identity; Dance; Gender expression

Disciplines

Dance | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Fine Arts

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pdf

File Size

593 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentor: Erin Hannon

Recommended Citation

White, Samantha J., "Dance, Gender, and Development" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 101.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/101

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