Beyond the Belly: An appraisal of middle eastern dance (aka Belly Dance) as Leisure

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-233

  Moe, Angela M ^a  

^a Western Michlean University   (United States)

Author keywords

Belly dance; Leisure; Middle eastern dance; Qualitative research; Women

Indexed keywords

ART; CULTURAL HERITAGE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 84863617844     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2012.11950262     Document Type: Article

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