Shaking Hands
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Date
2014-06
Authors
Shapiro, Hayley
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Publisher
University of Oregon
Abstract
This thesis makes a case for movement as a tool for improving cross-cultural
communication, negotiation and peacemaking in conflict. A review of negotiation
strategies by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Marian Chace's original philosophies,
which have inspired today's practice of Dance Movement Therapy, and Judith Lynne
Hanna's theories of nonverbal communication provide scholarly support for this
research. In addition, this thesis includes reflections from my own experiences teaching
movement workshops in Peru and Morocco. These examples serve as reference points
for applying Fisher, Ury, Chace and Hanna's theories within my own cross-cultural
experiences. Also included is an outline for movement exercises, which can be found in
the appendix. This serves as a point of reference for practical application, illustrating
the many possibilities for incorporating movement in different contexts and using it as a
tool for improving communication, especially when familiar verbal tools fail to achieve
reliable and meaningful dialogue.
Description
102 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of International Studies and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2014.
Keywords
Movement, Dance, Cross-cultural communication, Negotiation, Peacemaking, Alternative Communication