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Hi'Iaka meets Terpsichore : an exploratory study of the connections between intercultural communication and dance

Author

Antimo Cimino, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

2006

Document Type

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Department

Intercultural Relations

First Advisor

Kent Warren

First Committee Member

Janet M. Bennet

Second Committee Member

Dorothy Sermol

Abstract

This thesis is a theoretical examination intended to lead the reader in a process of deeper and subjective understanding of culture through the medium of dance. The literature review avails the reader with meaningful foundation work and theories that are weaved together to propose a framework for observing dance movement with a more intercultural set of lenses. This thesis focuses particularly on three intersections: dance as a form of expression and nonverbal communication, dance as embodiment of culture, and dance as a reflection of cultural identity. A useful outcome of this study is a sequential set of tools suggested as a structure useful to gather and analyze data and to conduct further research.

Pages

79

Recommended Citation

Cimino, Antimo. (2006). Hi'Iaka meets Terpsichore : an exploratory study of the connections between intercultural communication and dance. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/641