Josephine Baker and Mercedes Baptista: cases of the representations of Black women in dance

cases of the representations of Black women in dance

Authors

  • Julia Baker unicamp
  • Cássia Navas Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Abstract

ABSTRACT – Josephine Baker and Mercedes Baptista: cases of representations of Black women in dance – Based on the analysis of the trajectory of two dancers, Josephine Baker and Mercedes Baptista, this article proposes a reflection on the concept of stereotypes as per Stuart Hall. Being Black women, categories were applied to their movements without further depth: for Josephine, there was the identification with primitive dances; for Mercedes, the lack of recognition of a Black body in a leading role in classical dance. The ways in which they dealt with stereotypes and became agents of their bodies, and the marks they left in the western society will be the objects of analysis.

Keywords: Josephine Baker. Mercedes Baptista. Stereotypes. Theatrical Dance. Representation.

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Author Biography

Cássia Navas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Professora-doutora colaboradora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes da Cena/Instituto de Artes (IA)/Universidade Estadual de Campinas, é graduada em direito (USP), doutora em dança e semiótica (PUC/SP), pós-doutora em artes (ECA/USP), especialista em gestão e políticas culturais (UNESCO, Université de Dijon, Ministère de la Culture/Fra

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Published

2022-10-27

How to Cite

Baker, J., & Navas, C. (2022). Josephine Baker and Mercedes Baptista: cases of the representations of Black women in dance: cases of the representations of Black women in dance. Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 12(4), 1–23. Retrieved from https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/126794

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2022): Out./Dez. 2022

Section

Black Poetics and contemporary performing arts

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