ABSTRACT

Intersectionality and identity were the focus of a qualitative study that took place from 2017–19 in the dance undergraduate major at a religious college in Israel. The objective was to analyze the ongoing process of dialogue between secular faculty and orthodox female students, as this constitutes an intersection of two different cultures. A model called 'Mutual Creative Space' developed by Ben Ezer and Bar Lev, was utilized to understand the intercultural encounters that took place in the classroom and studio and also to identify ways in which there could be a bridge between religious and secular cultures. This model contains seven categories, which can be used to analyze the encounter process, and these were used in analyzing the narratives recorded and then transcribed from both faculty and students.

In this article, we see how tensions and contradictions exist between dance and religion. We also recognize that a positive process can be developed, allowing students to live a life of faith and gain new dimensions of expressiveness and female empowerment through involvement in dance.

摘要

交叉性和身份是 2017-19 年在以色列一所宗教学院的舞蹈本科专业进行的定性研究的重点。目的是分析世俗教师和正统女学生之间正在进行的对话过程，因为这构成了两种不同文化的交集。由 Ben Ezer 和 Bar Lev 开发的一个名为“共同创意空间”的模型被用来理解发生在教室和工作室中的跨文化接触，并确定在宗教和世俗文化之间建立桥梁的方式。该模型包含七个类别，可用于分析相遇过程，这些类别用于分析记录的叙述，然后从教师和学生那里转录。

在这篇文章中，我们看到了舞蹈和宗教之间是如何存在张力和矛盾的。我们还认识到可以开发一个积极的过程，让学生过上信仰的生活，并通过参与舞蹈获得表现力和女性赋权的新维度。