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Мушки играч и феминизација класичног балета
Male dancer and feminization of classical ballet

Author(s): Brankica Knežević
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Музеј позоришне уметности Србије
Keywords: classical ballet; male dancer; ballerina; body; pas de deux; feminization of ballet.

Summary/Abstract: In this research, we will analyze conflicting and often contradictory aspects of the construction of male identity, as well as the way in which the image of man is determined within cultural forms. This was greatly influenced by socially constructed parameters that limited the representation of masculinity within classical ballet expression. The tabooing of the male body contributed to the sudden disappearance of the male dancer from the ballet stage in a certain historical period. Female domination in classical ballet has contributed to the feminization of this artistic field and the destabilization of male identity on the stage.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 198-199
  • Page Range: 113-124
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Serbian
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