Hair as a Resource for Women’s Empowerment in Dance/Movement Therapy

Barkai, Yael

doi:10.1007/s10465-016-9215-3

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“…Chemotherapy is often characterized by loss of hair [6]. Long flowing hair represents femininity and attractiveness in different cultures [34]. Women internalize these expectations within the culture, and they represent potentially damaging images of normative femininity to women who cannot achieve these ideals.…”

Section: Diagnosis Via Self-figure Drawingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is exemplied in the following citation of a dance/movement therapy student who expressed her problem with her self-image through her hair: "I remember looking longingly across at the girls in my class who had long, straight healthy hair and so wanting to look like them. I thought that every girl in the class had hair that looked better than mine" [34]. As noted, long flowing hair characterizes drawings of women who are connected to their femininity and sexuality [27].…”

Section: Diagnosis Via Self-figure Drawingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Distinguishing change in self-perception by Self-Figure Drawings in Subjects Who Underwent Different Breast Cancer Treatments

Barel-Shoshani¹,

Kreitler²

2018

Cancer Sci Res

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Background and Objective:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Western society. Advances in medicine and technology have led to a significant reduction in the mortality rate. Hence, it is important to address the psychological consequences of the disease in breast cancer survivors. The purpose was to identify differences in the Machover Draw-A-Person (DAP) test in breast cancer survivors pre-post cancer. It was assumed that the various kinds of available treatments may affect their bodies differently and hence also their body image and self image. Materials and Methods:The Machover Draw-A-Person (DAP) test was administered to 72 breast cancer survivors twice: first they were asked to draw themselvse today, then they were asked to draw themselves as they had seen themselves pre-illness. The features in the self figure drawings of subjects who had undergone different medical treatments were compared. Results:The following indicators in the drawings distinguished significantly between subjects in the pre and post phases: hair signs for chemotherapy; mouth and breast signs in for surgical procedures. More signs of mouth and breast omission in DAP at present compared to retrospective DAP characterized the drawing of subjects who underwent mastectomy. In contrast, fewer signs of mouth and breast omission in DAP at present compared to the retrospective DAP characterized the drawings of the subjects who underwent breast conserving surgery. There were head line outline differences in the two administered DAPs for radiotherapy treatment among subjects who had undergone mastectomy. Conclusion:It is suggested that the projective tool Machover Draw-A-Person test could be used as an aid for identifying changes in self portrayal features that may be interpreted as manifesting changes in self image and could be applied for planning an intervention for alleviating the distress of structuring supportive care to alleviate the distress of breast cancer survivors.

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Section: Diagnosis Via Self-figure Drawingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Diagnosis Via Self-figure Drawingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distinguishing change in self-perception by Self-Figure Drawings in Subjects Who Underwent Different Breast Cancer Treatments

Barel-Shoshani¹,

Kreitler²

2018

Cancer Sci Res

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“…Ever since ancient times, hair has been associated with different interpretations, and there is a solid corpus of literature which has explored understanding, symbolism and attitudes toward hair in different cultures, relating them to anthropological, social, and psychological aspects (Leach, 1958 ; Synott, 1987 ; Gheerbrant and Chevalier, 1996 ; c.f. Barkai, 2016 ; Sherrow, 2023 ). For example, in distant past in many cultures long loose hair were characteristic of a warrior's dignity and strenght no matter if the warrior was man or woman (Roberts, 2010 ; Sherrow, 2023 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On one side hair was a symbol of strength, beauty and sexuality. However there is evidence that long loose hair as well may be related with immorality or shame of a person who is not capable of controlling his or her instinctive nature (Synott, 1987 ; Barkai, 2016 ). In some cultures long loose hair may be an indicator of a person's marital status where women gave up their long hair when they got married (Bilu, 2006 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Strict hair styling is a distinctive feature of ballroom dance (Uba, 2007 ), and the low bun was, until recently, an imperative in flamenco dance (Ruiz, 2007 ). Regarding the symbolical level, hair in dance performance could be used as a metaphor for depicting different ideas related to strength, sexuality, sensuality, creativity, freedom and their opposites (Barkai, 2016 ), as well as different states such as grieving and mourning characterized by dramatic waving of head with long hair (Briand, 2013 ). Concerning its instrumental purpose, as a part of a dancer's body, hair can serve as an expressive means of dance.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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