1. Curvature(2016): an embodied interrogation into representations of the female body
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Wakefield, Ashley Kim
- Abstract
This article aims to highlight and pose commentary on the issues arising from the body embodied knowledge which, I, as a woman possess around the impact of media on body image satisfaction. With focus placed on the awareness many women intrinsically have regarding expectations placed on their bodies by social constructs, particularly beauty trends. The discussion centres around the commentary offered in the physical theatre production Curvature, created and performed by Ashley Kim Wakefield, as the site for Performance as Research. Presented autoethnographically, this article further serves as an embodied investigation into the notions around embodied beauty norms. These ideals include trends – such as Strong Is The New Skinny (SITNS)– and how these impact on the lived experiences of women in society and in/through performance. The discussion draws on The Beauty Mythand Feminist theories around representation as a basis for the writing, creation and performance of Curvature. more...
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- 2018
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