Social dance in support groups for female victims of male violence against women

Lately, the artistic world and the social world are more strongly linked. This article presents social dance being used as an instrument, a bridge and/or tool for groups of vulnerable people exhibiting the social characteristics of risk and/or exclusion. In social dance groups, dance is oriented tow...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Iranzo i Domingo, Montserrat, Cañabate Ortiz, Dolors, Macaya, Albert
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::08e8f3036ddb368ed08bfa5fb66ea67e
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/28726
https://hdl.handle.net/10256/28726
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dansa -- Aspectes socials
Dance -- Social aspects
Dansateràpia
Dance therapy
Violència envers les dones
Women -- Abuse of
Wife abuse
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Sumario:Lately, the artistic world and the social world are more strongly linked. This article presents social dance being used as an instrument, a bridge and/or tool for groups of vulnerable people exhibiting the social characteristics of risk and/or exclusion. In social dance groups, dance is oriented towards different purposes; among one of which is therapeutic. In this paper, a sample obtained between 2010 and 2021 from support groups for female victims of male violence against women using dance therapy (DMT) is analysed. From this investigation, we observe the participants’ evolution and the benefits gained through employing dance and movement as a support for reorganizing and restructuring situations, joining the trichotomy of thoughts, feelings, and acts so these women are empowered to make vital decisions that will positively affect their recovery. The results show that one of the keys for this recovery is the connection between movement and emotion