dc.contributor.advisor |
Buck, Ralph |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jiang, Yizhen |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-09-29T02:46:04Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-09-29T02:46:04Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/56695 |
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dc.description |
Full Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.description.abstract |
This research explores young people’s perceptions of square dance in Xining, Qinghai, China. The question that drove this study was: what are young people’s meanings of square dance in Xining, Qinghai Province, China.
This study was motivated by my interest in how young people value square dance. This research might play a crucial role in developing theory and the practice of square dance and might strengthen the status and role of square dance in Xining, Qinghai. This research may help people understand meanings of square dance drawing from young adults’ perspectives.
Qualitative and constructivist paradigms were utilized in this research. Data was collected through conducting interviews with three local square dance participants. Data was presented by three participants’ narratives. Through a constant comparative analysis, the following themes emerged: Square dance in Xining, Qinghai had meaning for young people in terms of valuing diversity, fostering wellbeing and maintaining cultural identity. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA |
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dc.rights |
Restricted Item. Full Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
What are young people’s meanings of square dance in Xining, Qinghai Province, China? |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Community Dance |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.date.updated |
2021-08-02T07:47:59Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: the author |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112955647 |
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