The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing

About this book

In recent years a growth in dance and wellbeing scholarship has resulted in new ways of thinking that place the body movement and dance in a central place with renewed significance for wellbeing. The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing examines dance and related movement practices from the perspectives of neuroscience and health community and education and psychology and sociology to contribute towards an understanding of wellbeing offer new insights into existing practices and create a space where sufficient exchange is enabled. The handbooks research components include quantitative qualitative and arts-based research covering diverse discourses methodologies and perspectives that add to the development of a complete picture of the topic. Throughout the handbooks wide-ranging chapters the objective observations felt experiences and artistic explorations of practitioners interact with and are printed alongside academic chapters to establish an egalitarian and impactful exchange of ideas.