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Aims and Intentions of this Presentation;

Background of Choreographer...

To Conclude...

  • Relative themes in Ailey's 'Revelations (1960)

Choreographer- Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)

  • Give a brief outline of Michel Foucault's theory of power and docile bodies

Reviewing fundamental economic, social, and cultural history.

Black African-American Heritage

Overview of the concepts I am going to structure into an argument within my essay.

  • Acknowledge how Foucault's theory of Power and Docile Bodies can be used as a tool to analyse the themes and aesthetic features of Ailey's dance piece, 'Revelations'

Dancer- Lester Horton

Organized the key points I would like to bring focus upon.

Opened Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1958)

http://www.alvinailey.org/about/people (Accessed 16th November 2014)

Dance Body & Power

Docile Bodies

Michel Foucault

How Foucault's theory relates to themes within Ailey's 'Revelations(1960)'

BioPower (Government/Law) = Segregation

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Revelations(1960)

Alvin Ailey

Created stereotypes...

White Americans; SUPERIOR (better facilities, precedence)

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Black African-Americans; SUBSERVIENT (poor treatment, lower wages)

=

DOCILE BODIES

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Disciplinary Power (Direct Individuals) = Slavery

Slavery was an effect of Segregation.

http://www.alvinailey.org/about/company/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater/repertory/revelations (Accessed 16th November 2014)

Evidence to support that Ailey depicts docility

Section 1- Pilgrim of Sorrow

Part 1, I've Been Buked

Bodies on Stage

Physical Setting

Costumes

http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2011/03/revelations_review_alvin_ailey.html (Accessed 17th November 2014)

http://gagajournal.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/2011-gagalations.html (Accessed 16th November 2014)

By Alexandra Scott

Revelations (1960)

I would like to use Foucault's theory of power to analyse Alvin Ailey's piece 'Revelations' (1960).

Michel Foucault- Docile Bodies

Ailey's blood memories of Texas (childhood)

The body is the product of specific culture and values

Systems and structures control bodies

Themes:

Biopower- Government

Disciplinary Power- Direct Individuals

Foucault's Theory of Power

Theory... Power

Docility

  • Segregation
  • Slavery
  • Oppression
  • Celebration of African-American Culture

by using

Examining... Segregation

Slavery

Oppression

Docile Bodies- institutions and societies create these (bodies that behave to the norms established by one or many)

Scientific Discourse

(Goes alongside the power that is influenced on us)

Described as a

"Cultural Treasure"

http://www.alvinailey.org/about/company/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater/repertory/revelations

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