| Summary: | 碩士 === 中原大學 === 室內設計研究所 === 95 === Abstract
This study illustrates the roles of belly dance playing for females’ physical, mind and spirit during the transferring between imperialism and feminism. How the characteristics of the cultural meaning delivered by belly dance have influenced females’ shyness and cognitions and the bodily experience during spiritual transition? The theoretical structure of this study is based on the perspectives of Edward W. Said, who is an Orientalist. The connection between females and social values is discussed and by the description of bodily sensuous experiences, the cultural meaning presented by belly dance for females is explored greatly.
The theme of this study is belly dance and then textual analysis is adopted. Much textual information about belly dance has been collected and thus the historical roles of which belly dance have played in social cultures has been defined. Furthermore, the time axis of this study has been set from Ancient Egypt till the modern time of the twenty-first century. And the transition of social popular cultures has been set as the basis of periodical discussions, i.e. Goddess Cult Period, World Bazaar Period, Feminism Period and Health-oriented Period. The following topics are discussed:
(1) The transition of belly dance culture in terms of social values
(2) The symbolic meaning of bodily experience of belly dance
(3) The transferring of social cognition to belly dancing, including the transition from a stealth position to an appearing position.
The conclusion of this study can be categorized into three aspects:
(1) During the transition of social cultural values, there always have some issues about identification recognition and gender recognition. By belly dance, females understand their bodies under social cultures.
(2) The art of belly dance in the section of culture is the relation between gazing and peeping. It also presents females’ relieve and respect of their bodies.
(3) The bodily experience of belly dance has been transiting and changing under the changes of social cultures. However, in terms of the images of popular cultures, it is still the most avant-garde and the most modern symbol, which influences profoundly females’ life style and cultural imaginations.
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