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Dying To Be Thin
Dying To Be Thin This article looks at the two major eating disorders that affects woman in their profession. Sarandon, Susan, and Larkin McPhee. Dying to Be Thin. South Burlington, VT: WGBH Video, 2000. -
Socially Construted Bodies
Socially Constructed Bodies This article explores body, power and pedagogical issues related to a study in dance education. Green, Jill. "Socially Constructed Bodies In American Dance Classrooms." Research In Dance Education 2.2 (2001): 155-173. International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text. Web. 15 S -
The Cult of Slenderness
Cult of Slenderness "Body image and self-esteem are examined through personal stories among Los Angeles college dancers who grew up in the Hollywood culture of the cult of slenderness." Heiland, Teresa L., Darrin S. Murray, and Paige P. Edley. "Body Image Of Dancers In Los Angeles: The Cult Of Slenderness And Media -
Great Body Image Debate
Body Image Debate "How do we tell young ballet dancers to accept themselves if sometimes it seems that ballet doesn't accept them?" Alexandra, Rainesford. "The Great Body Image Debate: Why Staying Quiet Isn't the Answer." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 29 May 2013. Web. 15 Sept. 2014. -
Dance & Eating Disorder
Dance & Eating Disorder How dancers are held back from what they love to do because they become involved with eating disorders. Many dancers fall into society's perception of skinny ballerinas which later on lead to many disorders. Angyal, Chloe. "Dance And Eating Disorders: The Search For The Perfect Form." Thought Catalog. N.p., 7 Nov. 2013. Web. 15 Sept. 2014. -
Resear in Dance Education
Body Image "The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that affect young dancers’ commitment to a selective dance talent scheme." Aujla, Imogen Jane, Sanna Nordin-Bates, and Emma Redding. "A Qualitative Investigation Of Commitment To Dance: Findings From The UK Centres For Advanced T