Aesthetic Expression and Spatial Politics of Public Square Dance and Social Shake
"Public square dance"and"social shake"are two representative and popular dance styles that emerged in China in the 2010s.From the perspective of aesthetic style,both of them are typical phenomena of art being integrated into life,and their performing characteristics can be summarized as"collective swing amidst noise".The difference is that public square dance reflects popular taste,while social shake pursues kitsch.The spatial practices of public square dance and social shake represent identity politics in a post-class era,where performers try to seek self-identity and social identity through the construction of aesthetic community,to get rid of the identity anxiety brought by their marginalized social position.However,this spatial practice ultimately constructs a scenario gazed upon by others,a real-world heterotopia.There is a value conflict between public square dance and social shake:the former shows an optimistic attitude toward life and a female consciousness,while the latter flaunts nihilistic hedonism and male chauvinism.Consequently,these two subcultures have taken divergent paths:public square dance has been smoothly incorporated by the dominant and mainstream cultures,whereas social shake has been disciplined and punished.After years of silence,it has tried to shed its kitsch label through its derivative forms such as"Subject Three"(Ke Mu San),to get closer to the popular aesthetic tastes and mainstream values.
social dancepublic square dancesocial shakeaesthetic expressionspatial politics
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