Samtyckespraktiker i rörelse: Att kommunicera och förstå samtycke i dansundervisning på gymnasiet
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This research is a qualitative interview study on consent in upper secondary school dance education through focus group interviews with teachers and students. The intention is to give more insight on how teachers and students understand consent in upper secondary school dance education and in general. The study shows that consent in upper secondary dance education in Sweden exists at the intersection between norms of communication, power and the context in which it is practiced. The most common communication of consent for dance in this study is through reading body language, and the most discussed situation is regarding touch and bodily contact. Touch is viewed by the teachers as a vital part of knowledge generation in dance. Both teachers and students find situations where students are engaging with touch and body contact as the most challenging. The study observes that consent is specific within its context, which requires dance teachers to establish and clarify norms and intentions in the dance studio. To do so takes time and repetition, if not successful norms and perceptions from other contexts may be stronger and make the communication of consent difficult. Further, the study suggests that teaching about consent needs to be combined with practical exercises for a more preventive knowledge. The material was analyzed with qualitative analysis and a norm critical and multimodal perspective.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 44
Keywords [en]
consent, dance education, upper-secondary school, body language, power dynamics, dance
Keywords [sv]
Samtycke, dansundervisning, gymnasieskolan, kroppslig kommunikation, maktrelationer, dans
National Category
Performing Arts Pedagogical Work
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uniarts:diva-1460OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uniarts-1460DiVA, id: diva2:1767599
Educational program
Dance Pedagogy
Presentation
2023-05-30, Föreläsningssal D, Brinellvägen 58, Stockholm, 10:00 (Swedish)
Supervisors
Examiners
2023-06-152023-06-142023-06-15Bibliographically approved