Moving people and minds: Dance as a vehicle of democratic education Engaging today’s youth in civil discussions of contentious issues remains both a crucial element in democratically oriented education and extremely challenging to facilitate. The purpose of this article, which documents and presents pilot study findings from a dance workshop that engaged practicing teachers surrounding the issue of immigration, is to understand how dance can be integrated into the curriculum to prepare students to engage in democratic deliberation. Read more about Moving people and minds: Dance as a vehicle of democratic education
Can Another Body Be Seen as an Extension of Your Own? Surprising results show the fluidity of the "body schema" Read more about Can Another Body Be Seen as an Extension of Your Own?
Academia Cuauhtli and the Eagle: Danza Mexica and the Epistemology of the Circle Valenzuela, A., Zamora, E., Rubio, B. (2015). Academia Cuauhtli and the eagle: “Danza Mexica” and the epistemology of the circle. Voices in Urban Education, 41, 46–56 An out-of-school program for fourth-grade English learners in Austin, Texas – jointly developed by the school district, the City of Austin and a local community group – has co-constructed a curriculum that incorporates the Aztec dance or ceremony Danza Mexica as a core component. Read more about Academia Cuauhtli and the Eagle: Danza Mexica and the Epistemology of the Circle
Reflection on Diversity Science in Social Psychology Purdie-Vaughns, V., & Ditlmann, R. (2010). Reflection on diversity science in social psychology. Psychological Inquiry, 21(2), 153-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1047840X.2010.486758 Read more about Reflection on Diversity Science in Social Psychology
Diversity Science: Why and How Difference Makes a Difference Victoria C. Plaut (2010) Diversity Science: Why and How Difference Makes a Difference, Psychological Inquiry, 21:2, 77-99, DOI: 10.1080/10478401003676501 Read more about Diversity Science: Why and How Difference Makes a Difference
Unlocking the Benefits of Diversity: All-Inclusive Multiculturalism and Positive Organizational Change F G Stevens, V C Plaut and J Sanchez-Burks. "Unlocking the benefits of diversity: All-inclusive multiculturalism and positive organizational change." Journal of Applied Behavioral Science Vol. 44 Iss. 1 (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/victoria_plaut/24/ Read more about Unlocking the Benefits of Diversity: All-Inclusive Multiculturalism and Positive Organizational Change
Teaching Cultural Diversity through Dance Susan McGreevy-Nichols & Helene Scheff (2000) Teaching Cultural Diversity through Dance, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 71:6, 41-43, DOI: 10.1080/07303084.2000.10605161 Read more about Teaching Cultural Diversity through Dance
