Embodying latinness in australia through dance

• Varea, Valeria ^[1]
  1. [1] Örebro University

     Örebro University

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• Localización: Revista Tempos e Espaços em Educação, ISSN-e 2358-1425, Vol. 12, Nº. 31, 2019 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Outubro-Dezembro)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Dance, as an embodied activity, is shaped by culture, and simultaneously shapes culture. Significantly, over the last few years there has been a worldwide boom in Latin dance, which is often considered an ‘exotic’ and ‘sexy’ activity. This paper explores experiences of teaching Latin dance as a service activity (extensión, in Spanish) by an academic in Australia, shaped by the theoretical ideas of public and body pedagogies. The reflections are presented under two broad themes: the potential of Latin dance as a service activity, and the processes of integrating and othering Latinness in Australia.