Doing Tango in Istanbul | An Assesment From a Gender Perspective

Melis Merih K¿l¿ç

ISBN 10: 3659675601 / ISBN 13: 9783659675607

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017

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Doing Tango in Istanbul | An Assesment From a Gender Perspective | Melis Merih K¿l¿ç | Taschenbuch | 92 S. | Englisch | 2017 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659675607 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Bahnhofstr. 28, 66111 Saarbrücken, info[at]akademikerverlag[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Doing Tango in Istanbul | An Assesment From a Gender Perspective
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659675601
• ISBN 13: 9783659675607
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 7D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 7 millimeters depth
• Weight: 155 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

Tango is a gendered dance. In fact, doing tango is performing gender roles itself. Likewise a person who personates a ‘woman’ or ‘man’ by choosing some already determined features that fit with her alleged gender as ‘performative gender theory’ suggests; tango dancers also choose and wear on roles that are presented to them in the name of being ‘leader’ or ‘follower’. This book is about figuring out the idea of ‘gender’ among tango dancers in Istanbul. Specifically, how individuals move in and out of the female and male roles in tango; the interpretation of these roles and the motivating factors beyond to tailoring of these roles. Author's tango story started just by coincidence, but at the end inspired her write a book about it. Author suggests that how one dances tango tells something about 'self'. Tango's magnificence comes from its expressive power. Thus, this book invites you to see how people dance and reflect the gendered roles in one of the worldwidely respected tango communities.

About the Author

Melis Merih Kılıç is currently having her Ph.d. at Galatasaray University in Media and Communication Studies. She is working as a research assistant at ITU, Humanities and Social Sciences Department. What motivates her in academia is her passion towards understanding 'human being' and the socio-cultural dynamics.