This study is to examine a various point of view and methodology about Dance Anthropology by analyzing the study point of Joann, W Kealiinohomoku and Adrienne Kaeppler. What I found out by analyzing their papers is as follows. Kealiinohomoku`s study h...
This study is to examine a various point of view and methodology about Dance Anthropology by analyzing the study point of Joann, W Kealiinohomoku and Adrienne Kaeppler. What I found out by analyzing their papers is as follows. Kealiinohomoku`s study had a great influence on establishment of the fundamental notion about the early Dance Anthropology and presented various ideas to the study field of Dance Anthropology. And then Kaeppler` study presented a new methodology of Dance Anthropology. The common characteristics of their study are that both of them criticized looking dance from western viewpoint and emphasized the study of dance in cultural context. They studied Dance Anthropology in the context of cultural relativism, empirical approach, holistic approach, cross cultural comparison approach and so forth. Their study like this was influenced by Boas who is early empiric anthropologist. What I found out as the result of analyzing the methodology they used when they performed field work is as follows. Firstly, Kealiinohomoku recorded movement using Kurath`s notation and made her own check list. She stressed analysis associated with other sciences and presented comparison analysis methodology which study hereditary characteristic. she also put forward cultural approach to dance. Kaeppler analyzed movement by structurizing dance using Labanotation and presented unique methodology through which the relation between dance and society structure can be grasped by using linguistics analogy. She also emphasized Ethno-semantics study that the value and meaning of dance should be sought from the viewpoint of people who perform it.