CHOREOGRAPHING EMPATHY

Foster examines the relationships between three central components in the experience of watching a dance the choreography, the kin esthetic sensations it puts forward, and the empathetic connection that it proposes to viewers. Tracing the changing definitions of choreography, kinesthesia, and empathy from the 1700s to the present day, she shows how the observation, study, and discussion of da nce have changed over time. Understanding this development is key to understanding corporeality and its involvement in the body poli tic.