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Confronting orientalism : a self-study of educating through Hindu dance

MisirHiralall, Sabrina D., author

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\"The author aims to use Kuchipudi Indian classical Hindu dance to educate non-Hindus about Hinduism with postcolonialism in mind. This goal arises from her dance experiences and the historical era of imperialism. Colonization occurs when those in power believe there is a need to dominate in a manner that subjugates people. Colonizers created colonies as they moved into territory because they felt there was a need to \"civilize\" the so-called savages of the land. Postcolonialism is an intellectual discourse that confronts the legacy of colonialism and attempts to de-colonize. With the legacy of colonialism and a postcolonial lens in mind, some research questions arise. How does she, as a Kuchipudi dancer, use Hindu dance to educate non-Hindus about the Eastern literature of Hinduism? For non-Hindus, she feels the power of the exoticizing gaze when she dances, which might very well block the educational intention of the dance. This exoticizing gaze prevents the understanding of the traditional nature of the dance and the introduction to Hinduism as a world religion. The author's problem is moving the exotic gaze of non-Hindus to an educational gaze that seeks to learn about the ethics of Hinduism in a manner that takes into consideration the multiple perspectives of the complex society we live in today\"--Page 4 of cover.

• Publisher: Sense Publishers
• Subject: Hinduism Study and teaching. / Dance Religious aspects. / Orientalism. / Postcolonialism.
• ISBN: 946351189X, 9789463511896, 9463511903, 9789463511902

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
BL1108.2.M57 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE