DNCE 1017 Lecture 15: week15
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Choreographed, theatrical style of performance that uses the removal of clothing to re-articulate value, involves parodies of stereotypes of women to redefine presentation of sexuality as a way to create autonomy, inclusivity and empowerment for participants and viewers\ Solicitation of audience interaction: the audience can drive the shoe with applause or participate directly. The female image is occupied and subverted: occupying feminine stereotypes while poking fun at or commenting on them. Lydia thompson and troupe the british blondes debuted in new york. Distinction between the stripper and the teaser. 1960s: tease" disappeared and stripping slipped into the realm of pornography. Disrupts the erotic display of the body as the sole focus of attention. Opens audience to think about other content. Parody: references female stereotypes in ways the comment upon them through humor. The smile as a theatrical took and construction of western conceptions of femininity. Signifies benign, pleasing and passive and availability. Wide spectrum and representation of body types.
