Choreography, controversy and child sex abuse: Theoretical reflections on a cultural criminological analysis of dance in a pop music video

This article was inspired by the controversy over claims of ‘pedophilia!!!!' undertones and the ‘triggering' of memories of childhood sexual abuse in some viewers by the dance performance featured in the music video for Sia's ‘Elastic Heart' (2015). The case is presented for ackn...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:  
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dearey, Melissa (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Theoretical criminology
Año: 2018, Volumen: 22, Número: 2, Páginas: 189-205
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (Resolving-System)
Volltext (doi)
Journals Online & Print:
Gargar...
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Palabras clave:
Descripción
Sumario:This article was inspired by the controversy over claims of ‘pedophilia!!!!' undertones and the ‘triggering' of memories of childhood sexual abuse in some viewers by the dance performance featured in the music video for Sia's ‘Elastic Heart' (2015). The case is presented for acknowledging the hidden and/or overlooked presence of dance in social scientific theory and cultural studies and how these can enhance and advance cultural criminological research. Examples of how these insights have been used within other disciplinary frameworks to analyse and address child sex crime and sexual trauma are provided, and the argument is made that popular cultural texts such as dance in pop music videos should be regarded as significant in analysing and tracing public perceptions and epistemologies of crimes such as child sex abuse.
ISSN:1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480617699159