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Dancing My Age: Emotions, Interactions, and Bodily Sensations
Satu Heikkinen1, Monika Wilinska2
1Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
|March 30, 2022
Summary
Older adults
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gerontology
- Dance Studies
Background:
- Research on older adults' social dance experiences is growing.
- Studies specifically examining the role of emotions in this demographic are rare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of emotions in the subjective experiences of older social dancers in Sweden.
- To understand how emotions interact with perceptions of age and aging within the context of partner dancing.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews were conducted with 29 active or previously active older social dancers.
- An interactionist sociological perspective was employed to analyze the interview data.
Main Results:
- Experiences of emotional energy and flow were found to outweigh concerns about age and aging for many dancers.
- Age differences between dance partners sometimes led to feelings of alienation and being "old."
- Cultural and gendered norms regarding age differences in partner dancing influenced feelings of shame, pride, and age identity.
Conclusions:
- Subjective experiences of aging are complex and deeply intertwined with emotional aspects of social partner dancing.
- Emotions play a crucial role in how older adults navigate and perceive age within social dance settings.
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