'Dancing with postcolonial theory':
The paper presents a collaborative student-based project involving a medley of choreographic and communication design. On the theme 'extended' – culture, media, performance – a digital dance work is presented as an experimental design. An interplay of local, historical cultural knowledge f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitetsforlaget
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Norsk Medietidsskrift |
| Online Access: | https://www.idunn.no/nmt/2003/02/dancing_with_postcolonial_theory |
| Summary: | The paper presents a collaborative student-based project involving a medley of choreographic and communication design. On the theme 'extended' – culture, media, performance – a digital dance work is presented as an experimental design. An interplay of local, historical cultural knowledge from contemporary Zimbabwe was combined with digital scenography. Theoretically, Activity Theory provides a frame for understanding the creative co-construction of mediating artifacts; Postcolonial theory provides a backdrop for the discussion of voice and representativity. A description of the performance work is given. Discussion centres on implications for postcolonial theory, mediation in digital environments and media education. |
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| ISSN: | 0804-8452 0805-9535 |