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Sequins, sass, and sisterhood — an exploration of older women's belly dancing
Author(s)	Angela M Moe
Journal title	Journal of Women and Aging, vol 26, no 1, January-March 2014
Publisher	Taylor and Francis, January-March 2014
Pages	pp 39-65
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Dancing ; Mobility ; Social interaction ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	Disempowering stereotypes plague public perceptions of older women's bodies, particularly in Western contemporary societies. Consequently, as women age, their bodies often become sources of shame, discomfort and ridicule. Belly dancing is a form of recreational leisure that provides a unique and somewhat unexpected space for women to subvert such perceptions. This article is based on qualitative interviews with older American women who do belly dancing. It examines the ways in which this form of recreation provides participants a means of (re)gaining mobility, (re)claiming social space, (re)building social support, and (re)defining what it means to be sensual later in life. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-150605239 A
Classmark	BD: HNA: C4: TMA: 3DP: 7T
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