Body Bound
Abstract
This thesis is a collection of essays about dance and spirituality. They consider how dance may or may not be a form of spirituality, and what it means for a dancer to lose this connection to his or her “faith” through injury. It is also an exploration of fear and how we arrange our experiences and rituals to organize and make sense of the world. And finally, it is about the permanence or plasticity of identity and how that shapes our faith, our relationships, and our ultimate happiness.
Description
This thesis has been embargoed for 10 years and will not be available until April 2029 at the earliest.
Keywords
Dance, Spirituality, Catholicism, Memoir, Essays, Identity