Women in folk dances from the gender aspects

Authors

  • Nihal Ötken

Keywords:

Folk Dance, Women, Gender

Abstract

Folk dances are the cultural products created by the folk and transferred from generation to generation. Femininity and masculinity roles based on culture in the gender aspects, too. For this reason when considering the relationship between dance and gender in folk dances, role and responsibilities undertaken by women and men in society, should be considered in all aspects of the historical and social from past to present.

In this paper women issue in folk dance will be examined from the traditional performances to the present, in the stage process extending from amateur to the professional ensembles as discussed from the gender aspects.

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Author Biography

Nihal Ötken

Istanbul Technical University, Turkish Music State Conservatory

Turkish Folk Dances Department

Published

2011-01-19

How to Cite

Ötken, N. (2011). Women in folk dances from the gender aspects. Journal of Human Sciences, 8(1), 268–276. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1517

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Folklore