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ERIC Number: EJ1029493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1464-7893
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Bullying Victimisation and Social Support of Adolescent Male Dance Students: An Analysis of Findings
Risner, Doug
Research in Dance Education, v15 n2 p179-201 2014
This analysis (n?=?33), drawn from the findings of the author's larger mixed method research study, investigated bullying and harassment of adolescent male students (ages 13-18) pursuing dance study at the pre-professional level in the United States. Procedures for this analysis included review of primary and secondary sources from the international literature in psychology, adolescent and public health, paediatrics, sexuality studies, and dance education, an adapted version of the Dancer's Social Support Scale, and data from online surveys and in-depth interviews. Findings indicate significant bullying of adolescent males engaging in western concert dance training. Analyses reveal pervasive heterocentric discourses and continued homophobic attitudes surrounding the adolescent male dancer and his experiences regardless of his sexual orientation. The importance of social support in and outside the dance studio especially support from his dance teacher-director, best friend in dance or school, and his mother figure prominently. Findings from research on bullying in the general and sexual minority populations are discussed. Pragmatic and critical approaches for understanding bullying and supporting bullied adolescent male dancers are presented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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