Journal of Intercultural Communication
Stepping into the Center: Embodied Displacement of Jingpo Women Through Square Dance in Public Squares
This study examined how elderly Jingpo women in Longchuan County, Yunnan, experienced physical, social, and cultural empowerment through Jingpo square dance in public squares. Drawing on Sklar's theory of embodied knowledge and feminist approaches to embodiment, the study used ethnographic observation from 1 July to 31 October 2025, 12 semi-structured interviews, and small focus group discussions with regular dancers. The data show that square dance strengthened bodily confidence, created sisterhood through repeate …