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feminist dance therapy

feminist dance therapy

7.7
Using body movement to help women feel stronger and heal
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛmɪnɪst dæns ˈθɛrəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : terapia de danza feminista
  • She attended feminist dance therapy sessions to connect with her body and foster self-acceptance.

Examples

  • The organization offers feminist dance therapy as a way to support survivors of trauma.

  • Many participants report feeling empowered after participating in feminist dance therapy workshops.

  • She attends a feminist dance therapy class every week.

  • Many women find feminist dance therapy empowering.

  • Many participants report feeling empowered after participating in feminist dance therapy workshops.

  • She attended feminist dance therapy sessions to connect with her body and foster self-acceptance.

  • The organization offers feminist dance therapy as a way to support survivors of trauma.

Synonyms

dance therapy
vsfeminist dance therapy
  • Specialized
4.1

A way of using dance and movement to help people feel better emotionally and physically

adds feminist principles and prioritizes empowerment and healing for women

How Therapeutic

psychotherapy
  • Specialized
24 5.8
feminist dance therapy
  • Specialized
7.7
dance therapy
  • Specialized
4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

feminist + dance + therapy

The phrase is fully compositional: 'dance therapy' literally denotes therapeutic use of dance and 'feminist' specifies an approach grounded in feminist principles, so the overall meaning can be derived from its parts. This modifier + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows ordinary English compounding, making it readily interpretable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Feminist dance therapy comes from women's groups that used dance to take back control of their bodies: feminist means women's-rights ideas, dance is moving the body, and therapy is about healing. So, the name shows a practice that uses dance and feminist ideas to 'empower' women and help them heal.