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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Getting down, feeling white?

the pedagogy of the internet for dancing race

Jesse Phillips-Fein

pp. 103-109

Abstract

Since the inception of online video-sharing platforms in the mid-2000s, dance has held a vibrant presence in cyberspace. This chapter investigates how the pedagogy of sharing and learning dances through the Internet affects the embodiment and racial performance of whiteness and blackness. The author argues that the 'splayed-out sensorium" of digital enmeshment extends the reach of white bodies. It enables them to more easily overcome the dissonance of "feeling white" which can occur when learning dances that signify blackness. Simultaneously, Internet circulation can augment dance's ability to form black collectivity and provide a platform for commentary to disrupt the reach of white bodies and the power of the white gaze.

Publication details

Published in:

Travis Sarah, Kraehe Amelia M., Hood Emily J., Lewis Tyson E. (2018) Pedagogies in the flesh: case studies on the embodiment of sociocultural differences in education. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 103-109

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59599-3_16

Full citation:

Phillips-Fein Jesse (2018) „Getting down, feeling white?: the pedagogy of the internet for dancing race“, In: S. Travis, A. M. Kraehe, E. J. Hood & T. E. Lewis (eds.), Pedagogies in the flesh, Dordrecht, Springer, 103–109.