DNCE 1017 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mirror Neuron, Kin Recognition, Anthropomorphism
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Queerness must be palatable"--easily consumable by the masses. Producers have to appeal to both liberal and conservative viewers negotiated. Normative: based on what is considered to be the usual or correct way of doing something. Masculinity v femininity- excludes everything in between--binary. Eating disorders or obsessive behavior related to ideal appearance. Production- stigma and gayness and effeminacy attached to male dancers. Reception- the judge promulgate dominant gender norms. Anthony briant as example on so you think you can dance. Professional dynamics: achievements based on tv appearances and youtube hits--collusion. Self referential loop" - dancers from the show only find work on the show and in commercials. Cultural capital: non financial assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means. Ex: education, dance, who we know social network. Give us info about living conditions of incessant change how to deal with the change. Consumption: dance moves between the culturally constituted world and the rituals that reinforce consumption activities.
