Abstract

How has a small swing dance community navigated shifts in etiquette surrounding consent and refusal in social dancing? This research focuses on Pittsburgh’s swing dance community and the changes that have occurred between the 1990s and 2022. To illustrate shifts in requesting consent for dances, accepting or declining dances, and expressing discomfort during dances, this study draws from interviews with dancers and participant observation. By recasting “no” as an acceptable response, the Pittsburgh swing dance community creates more opportunities for participants to set boundaries and opens a spectrum of possible responses that fall between a “yes” or a “no.”

摘要

一个小型摇摆舞社区如何引导社交舞中同意和拒绝的礼仪转变？本研究重点关注匹兹堡的摇摆舞社区以及 1990 年代至 2022 年间发生的变化。为了说明请求舞蹈同意、接受或拒绝舞蹈以及表达舞蹈期间的不适方面的变化，本研究借鉴了对舞者的访谈和参与者观察。通过将“不”重新定义为可接受的反应，匹兹堡摇摆舞社区为参与者创造了更多设定界限的机会，并开放了一系列介于“是”或“否”之间的可能反应。