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This article explores the author’s embodied experiences in and with the turquoise waters of Mexico. This journey started with an exploration of the healing potential of water through water therapy and dance. It led towards a search for ways to protect these precious water ecosystems against climate change, deforestation of waterfront ecosystems and pollution. The autoethnographic research process thus developed into a dialogue about environmental justice. Employing visual ethnography and visual arts, the author utilises photography of her dance in and with the turquoise waters of Mexico. She hopes that this article will inspire new thoughts about these precious water ecosystems and actions to protect them so they can remain pure and vivid for future generations.:

Dancing with the Turquoise Waters of Mexico–Embodied Experiences and Observations for Environmental Justice

Nordic Journal of Dance

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This article explores the author’s embodied experiences in and with the turquoise waters of Mexico. This journey started with an exploration of the healing...

Dancing with the Turquoise Waters of Mexico–Embodied Experiences and Observations for Environmental Justice

Online veröffentlicht: 29. Sept. 2020

Seitenbereich: 38 - 51

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/njd-2018-0010

© 2018 Susanna Hannus, published by Sciendo

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