The Importance Of Dances

In her book, Salsa Dancing into Social Science, Luker discuss the importance of sampling, operationalization and generalization in canonical social science research while highlight the believe that each of these ideas can also be applied to qualitative research. While all three concepts are important to consider when it comes of qualitative research. It is import to definite that similar and differences. The following gives an overview of how each competent uses within canonical social science research, how that translates into effect qualities and explore the ways in which Hochschild utilizes these methods in her research for Strangers in Their own Land

I had no knowledge of the English language or American culture. I never knew any other culture past my hometown’s. A fish out of water, I struggled as a first grader to learn the language, assimilate into the different culture filled with people with different physical features. I felt

I was stubborn preteen, and I couldn’t understand why my mother was forcing me to accompany her. I wasn’t familiar with my family in the Philippines and I didn’t speak the language. I tried everything I could to get out of it, nevertheless, my mother insisted it would be a “memorable experience.”

The invasion of Cambodia, announced by Richard Nixon, brought notoriety to itself for being an unnecessary act of war, which also promoted anti-war riots across the United States. These bombings on communist sanctuaries in Cambodia essentially invalidated the fact that it was neutral during this war. This left innocent people dead, as well as expended even more American troops. All of this even after his promise of "Vietnamization".

My personal aesthetic in the terms of dance extends far beyond mentioning what I like and what I dislike. It unfolds the layers of my personality, my style, and my past experiences. I tend to think of aesthetics in the form of a jigsaw puzzle. Within a puzzle there are hundreds of important pieces that fit together to make a grand image and each puzzle piece requires a process of development and self-discovery. My aesthetic puzzle pieces include confidence, vulnerability, dynamic, high energy, illusion, and emotional connection. Most of my aesthetic is initiated by personal preference or a significant event in my life, but I will start with the foundation of my dance training first. I was raised in the dance studio where I regularly practiced ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, and contemporary. I was blessed to have the opportunity to explore multiple genres of dance at a young age and as a result of this, I began my aesthetic development with a very versatile palette of movements and interpretations.

Dance has been a natural movement form since the beginning of time. The origin of dance is unknown, just as the knowledge of the benefits of dance are unknown to many in our society. Many people do not enjoy dancing and also do not fully understand the positive benefits that come from dancing. Researchers such as Edwards, Duberg, and many more have found countless mental and emotional benefits of dance that originate from movement patterns, brain connections, and even expressions of emotion. Many are aware of the physical benefits of dance, but beyond the physical benefits of dance, there are also emotional and mental benefits that come from dance as well.

The quote, “Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another,” has a lots of meaning to me. It shows that you need to focus more of what your heart is telling you while dancing, oppose to focusing more on the choreography. Some dancers never learn this and end up giving up on dancing. Others, connect to it right off the bat. I was one of those people.

     In Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, set in the Regency Period, dance performs several important functions.  Dance patterns emulate courtship rituals, marking dance as a microcosm for courtship and marriage - two main themes of the novel.  The Regency period propagated the belief that no ingredient was more essential to a courtship than dancing:  "To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love..." (Austen 7).  Therefore, knowledge of dance - dance steps as well as dance etiquette - was a crucial necessity and was often acquired through study and awareness of conduct codes.  These crucial codes were disseminated through popular courtesy/conduct books, which

In one my classes; Dance Appreciation, I had an assignment to view a dance piece on YouTube. The dance that I viewed was called “She without arm, he without leg, Hand in Hand”. The dance was not only informative, but it was enlightening to watch.

A Cultural Dance is defined as a dance, originating from a specific culture or county. Passed down from generation to generation, often preformed with the cultures traditional music. Although the three performance have similarities because they are each cultural dance, the performances have multiple reasons, why they are different.

I attended DancePlus show On Friday December 2, 2011 at 7:30pm at night. It was performed in the Victoria K. Mastrobounno Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey. There were four different parts that I saw that day. All of the dances were very interesting and very different from each other. All of the dances had its own unique key factor that separated it from each other. I enjoyed the entire show very well. Out of all the dances I had strong reaction to “Lapa’s Lament”. I believe this specific dance stood out to me compared to the other dances from the show. This show had many different factors that stood out from other shows in the entire performance.

When I arrived in America, it seemed like something out of a lifestyle magazine. Everything was so much bigger and organized. Back in India, you could have 5 buildings all within 30 feet of each other. It was safe to say that India was the complete opposite of America. It was also safe to say that I hated every bit of this contrast. I remember walking into two Main West High school with my Uncle Raman for admission. Looking up, I could see the royal blue and gold school colors and warrior mascot, which represent the pride and tradition of the school. The schools were so much bigger and cleaner in America. Back in my village, my school consisted of one solid brick layered building with poorly maintained facilities. School was single-handedly the most difficult part of coming to America. It was hard due to the fact that I wasn’t familiar with the American lifestyle, also because I barely knew any English. The only language that I grew up with was Gujrati. This was the only language that I knew and grew up speaking. The language barrier led me to struggle with making any friends. People often made fun of me behind my back acting as if I did not understand their notions. As if making friends was hard enough, school work was impossible to comprehend. I often found myself staying up late trying to understand the homework, often being left frustrated because I was not able to understand

Social Dancing is partner dancing which is informal, relaxed and danced for the enjoyment, not for an audience or event. It is danced for enjoyment, socialisation and health. To prove that social dancing is a success, you need to look at the enjoyment the partners have from the dance, not how much correct they had danced in the eye of others.

“ Dance is the hidden language of the soul” ( Martha Graham). Dance is nonverbal and is often used by many people as a language. All people can tell emotions by dancing even beginner and amateur classes. In the world, there are many kinds of dancing, for instance, jazz, ballet, and samba. Each dance has completely distinct parts because all region`s cultures gave influences to each dance style in the past time such as classical Japanese dance and salsa. Furthermore, many people dance as entertainments and exercises and can trace many cultures by practicing dancing. Dancing is a necessary for people`s lives. The reasons why people dance are working as professional dancers, learning cultures and histories, and dancing with friends.

Social dance is an exceptional method to conjugate with other individuals in a social setting. Rather than viewing a dance performance in an auditorium or participating in a dance class at a studio, I experienced social dancing at my cousin’s wedding. The wedding clearly defined different social values with its environment, attendees, and especially, the dance movements.