다문화시대에 따른 무용교육의 필요성에 관한 연구

Abstract

A human being has never stopped moving his or her body from birth till death, and dance was created to satisfy his or her need for motion. That has long developed in diverse ways with the lapse of time, and a change of mind-set is now required in today`s multicultural society. In modern society, the advance in modern science including the development of media and communication has turned the world into a global village where everybody can communicate with one another without any regional or cultural barrier. Such a change provides an opportunity to be exposed to other races and other cultures, and there is a growing ethnic diversity in our country as well. Lately, our society has evolved into a multicultural and multiracial society due to an increase in international marriage, the settlement of immigrant workers and ensuing greater exposure to people of various races. In fact, however, there have little lively discussions on how to look at the difference triggered by racial and cultural diversity. It`s already been a multicultural era that nobody can escape, and forcing immigrants to assimilate with our culture is likely to produce prolonged conflicts. But the efforts to pursue a coexistence of different cultures through trial and error will make it possible to tide over multiple difficulties that our multicultural society are confronted with. Specifically, looking into the theories of the West marked by diverse historical and cultural background is one of good ways to assess our multiculturalism and determine some of the right directions for Korean dance. The purpose of this study was to examine the definition, object and content of multiculturalism, which was the basis of multicultural dance education geared toward learners of different cultural background, and to explore multicultural dance education tailored to Korean circumstances. Specifically, multiculture has an important meaning in dance education in that it enables students to be exposed to the unique symbols of different cultures to learn about them and their coexistence in a systematic manner. Furthermore, dance education that is built on cultural diversity allows them to have a good understanding of people of different cultural background and to take pride in our culture. In conclusion, this study is expected to serve as a chance to raise re-awareness of the importance of multicultural dance education and to teach students to build their own cultural identity and care for others with respect.