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Ashley E. Maynard; Patricia M. Greenfield; Carla P. Childs; Michael Weinstock – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
Analyzing three sets of video data collected in one Maya community, we examined apprenticeship and learning of backstrap loom weaving over three generations spanning the years 1970 to 2012. Like many cultural groups, the Maya of Chiapas are experiencing rapid sociodemographic shifts. Three generations of girls (N = 134) were observed at their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Apprenticeships, Handicrafts
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Poursabahian, Joyce Paul – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012
This article briefly discusses the challenges of teaching the 2,000 year-old classical dance form of Bharatanatyam to a student population that is alienated from its mythological framework. Bharatanatyam teachers today are responsible for passing on the technique, grammar, and artistic character of this ancient performing art to the current…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Dance, Dance Education, Performance Factors