Dancing Through the Dissonance

Creative Movement and Peacebuilding

Lesley Pruitt, Erica Rose Jeffrey

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Manchester University Press
28 May 2020

Dance & Performing arts; Peace studies & conflict resolution; International relations

Conflicts are increasingly recognised as situated in local contexts with culturally specific elements playing important roles. At the same time, conflicts reflect and contribute to global dynamics. Seeking peace within this complexity requires curious, creative and critical approaches that can account for politics.

But how can peacebuilders account for unique local settings while also recognising multiple and diverse perspectives within and between them? Reflecting on this question, Dancing through the dissonance explores the relationship between peacebuilding and dance in pluralist societies, examining the practice of dance-focused peacebuilding programmes in Colombia, the Philippines and the United States. Incorporating participant voices, critical political analysis and reflections on dance practice, the authors reveal the implications and nuances of arts-based peace initiatives.

This book offers a unique insight into the application, practice and analysis of dance-focused peacebuilding programmes, building on a critical understanding of the politics of integrating dance into peacebuilding and the ways in which these programmes fit into global debates around peace and conflict.

As the global community continues to seek inclusive pathways to peace that improve upon, supplement, or replace existing dominant approaches, this book provides a valuable in-depth analysis and recommendations for arts-based peacebuilding approaches. -- .

By: Lesley Pruitt, Erica Rose Jeffrey
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781526143396
ISBN 10: 1526143399
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 28 May 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lesley Pruitt is Associate Professor in Development Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia Erica Rose Jeffrey is the Director of Dance for Parkinson's Australia

Reviews for Dancing Through the Dissonance: Creative Movement and Peacebuilding

‘Rooted in the movements and voices of young people, this book shows how dance becomes a language of peace. Pruitt and Jeffrey center youth as creative peacebuilders, revealing how embodied expression can bridge divides, nurture empathy, and transform conflict. A timely, hopeful contribution to peace studies and youth praxis.’ —Primitivo III Cabanes Ragandang, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology -- .