This research note explores and examines the ideological underpinnings of the open air
group dances of Chinese senior females (Dama), a leisure pursuit that has been regularly …

Abstract Public square dance (Guangchang Wu 广场舞) is a collective public dance for
exercise and entertainment. It has already attracted 100 million participants in China, and is …

Dancing in public squares has become extremely popular among the middle-aged and
elderly in China, especially women. It has been widely covered by mass media, but few …

In recent years, square-dancing has produced a widespread social influence in China and
has led to the emergence of a new type of 'cultural life'. This article focuses on the …

According to the popular narrative on congregational dancing in Chinese cities, people who
participate in dance groups are relics from the collective era who are (1) still motivated by …

In twenty-first-century urban Chinese contemporary dance, gender and female sexuality are
often constructed in ways that reinforce patriarchal and heterosexual social norms. Although …

This article examines the upsurge of producing ethnic minority dance spectacles for tourists
in contemporary Yunnan, southwest China. This new wave, along with the shift from the …

In urban Japan, it is not just public expressions of affection or touch between adult men and
women that are uncommon, but opportunities for dancing among adults are very limited in …

This article addresses a lacuna of research into minority ethnic young women's leisure
participation by specifically focusing on the experiences and embodied subjectivities of two …

Groups of extravagantly costumed and made-up dancers exercising for a couple of hours
are now a common sight in many neighbourhoods of Beijing. That was not the case a few …