Dissertation for MA (Dance Anthropology) - Roehampton University

This fieldwork diary forms part of a dissertation assessment for a Master of Arts (Dance Anthropology) from Roehampton University. If you wish to read the diary in chronological order, please click on the April tab in the Blog Archive box and start at March 10, 2014. Alternately, click here

The diary provides a behind-the scenes view of the fieldwork carried out. It is one of three documents forming the dissertation. Accompanying this diary is an academic paper which you can read here and also an online survey summary found here.  Below is the abstract for this dissertation:

In this dissertation,‘everyday dance’ is a dance phenomenon I have investigated. This type of dancing is found at weddings, parties, clubs and festivals; events where people participate in spontaneous, self-improvised, social dancing. I undertook fieldwork into everyday dance in London to examine the nature and perceptions of this dance type and how it is situated as an activity. This dissertation is constructed to be read online for full comprehension. My research is presented through three online documents; a formal academic paper, (http://goo.gl.VYivjf), a fieldwork diary (www.everydaydance2014.blogspot.co.uk) and an online survey summary 
(http://1drv.ms/1nx5Yk5). These three documents refer to one another throughout, the online diary and survey summary providing detailed information only touched upon within the academic paper. A bound hard copy of the academic paper is also presented in accordance to the traditional university requirements for a Masters dissertation.

All views expressed in this dissertation are my own. If you would like to get in touch regarding this work, please email me at: everydaydance2014@gmail.com