Migration makes a profound impression on identity (gender and sexuality, culture, class, status), its expressions, and performance. This is especially the case when women choose to become representatives of their community through cultural dance performances.
DR Monika Swasti Winarnita is a Postdoctoral Fellow of Anthropology at the University of Victoria, BC Canada with affiliation to La Trobe University Australia.
Dancing the Feminine: Gender & Identity Performances by Indonesian Migrant Women, is her latest book based on her research in Perth. In this interview, she explains her work.
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