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A Politics of Tenderness: Camille A. Brown and Dancers' BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play.

Authors :
Johnson, Jasmine Elizabeth
Source :
Black Scholar. Oct2019, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p20-34. 15p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article analyzes how "BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (BGLP)," a full-length dance work by Camille A. Brown and Dancers (CABD) company, illustrates the world of African American womanhood through movement, soundscape and performance. Topics covered include Clark Hine's dissemblance theory and the politics of tenderness, softness and expanse of BGLP and how BGLP theorize African American womanhood in non-verbal performance.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00064246
Volume :
49
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Black Scholar
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
138988488
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00064246.2019.1655366