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Dance profession from the perspective of aspirational work. The impact of the romanticisation of work and the gendered labour market on the dance profession
Hřebačková, Barbora ; Kobová, Ĺubica (advisor) ; Dvořáčková, Jana (referee)
Dance profession from the perspective of aspirational work. The impact of romanticisation of work and gendered labour market on the dance profession Abstract In professions motivated by love, there is an easy overlap between leisure and work time, which is also the premise of the ideology of romanticization of work, which seems to be the solution to the constant search for work-life balance. When work becomes a passion, the problem seemingly disappears. The promise of a future spent doing what we enjoy motivates us to devote time and energy to an activity that will hopefully turn into a profession. However, work motivated by love has a self-exploitative and individualising potential, where discussion of poor work conditions and low pay becomes secondary. This paper explores the effects of the romanticization of work in the dance profession, the way it is shaped by aspirations for future success, and how the gendered labour market translates into the working conditions of male and female dancers. Based on interviews with dancers working in the Czech Republic and Belgium, it explores what their work entails, what motivates them and how they perceive their working conditions Keywords: Dance, work, dance profession, romantization of work, aspirational work, insecurity, gender, gender representations, precarity
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