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Tanečně-pohybová terapie
Author: Klára Čížková
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The body, movement, and psychotherapy
Tanečně-pohybová terapie by Klára Čížková introduces a professional approach in which movement expression meets psychotherapeutic thinking. The book explains the historical ideas and theoretical foundations from which this approach developed, as well as the language it uses to describe human movement. It takes readers from the cultural contexts of dance toward an understanding of a modern therapeutic method.
From the meanings of dance to modern therapy
The opening topics explore the effects attributed to dance in different periods and cultures. They lead into the emergence of dance movement therapy in connection with modern dance and an introduction to the other foundations that shaped it. The author draws primarily on concepts developed in the United States and Great Britain. This structure helps readers understand the connections between the method's history, its terminology, and its specific areas of interest.
How movement is described
Laban movement analysis is an important part of the publication. It addresses ways of using the body, movement's relationship to space and time, and the shaping of movement. A dedicated discussion provides reference points for readers who need to understand the terminology and distinguish the components of movement expression. Alongside this analytical perspective, the book also describes aspects of the therapeutic process and the course of a therapy session.
Contexts and comparisons
The publication introduces the topic of movement in the diagnosis of mental illnesses and concludes by comparing dance movement therapy with other approaches that work with the body. The chapters help readers understand its place in the wider psychotherapeutic field. History, theory, and descriptions of practice combine into a professional overview that readers can revisit when studying basic concepts and exploring the relationships between them.
Who the book is for
This Czech-language e-book is especially suited to students and readers interested in psychotherapy, movement, and bodily expression. Its organized discussion can help readers move from a general interest in the subject toward a more precise understanding of its foundations. It will particularly appeal to those who prefer explanations of connections to isolated definitions and want to understand how the different areas of dance movement therapy complement one another.
How can movement become part of a psychotherapy session? Klára Čížková introduces dance movement therapy through its history, basic concepts, and theoretical foundations. She moves from the meanings attributed to dance in different cultures to the emergence of a modern therapeutic method and ways of describing movement. Particular attention is given to Laban analysis and the course of the therapeutic process. This Czech-language professional e-book offers students and readers interested in body-oriented psychotherapy a structured introduction to the subject. It is especially useful for readers seeking to understand the connections between bodily expression, movement observation, and the theoretical framework of therapeutic work.
Book information
- Author
- Klára Čížková
- Publisher
- Triton
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Psychoterapia
- ISBN
- 978-80-725-4547-6
- Publication date
- 1. January 2005
- Pages
- 120
What is Tanečně-pohybová terapie about?
The discussion begins with a historical perspective on dance and the effects people attributed to it in different periods and cultures. This section provides the background for the emergence of dance movement therapy in connection with modern dance. The author then introduces further theoretical foundations and explains the basic concepts of an approach developed primarily in the United States and Great Britain.
From history and terminology, the book moves to therapeutic work itself. It describes aspects of the therapeutic process and the course of a session, allowing readers to follow how individual concepts relate to the organization and understanding of therapy. The interest in movement is thus placed within a wider psychotherapeutic framework, in which both its observation and the manner of bodily expression matter.
A separate chapter introduces Laban movement analysis. This system provides terms for describing how people use their bodies in relation to space and time and how they shape their movement. For students, it is particularly important as a framework for naming the components of movement expression more precisely and understanding the book's professional terminology.
Another topic is the use of movement in diagnostic thinking about different kinds of mental illness. A concluding comparison with other approaches that work with the body places dance movement therapy in a wider context. The book thus combines historical orientation, theoretical explanation, and a description of the therapeutic process in a clear professional introduction to the field.
Themes and motifs
The history of dance and therapy
The effects attributed to dance in different cultures provide the background for the emergence of the modern method.
Theoretical foundations
Basic terms and concepts introduce the understanding of dance movement therapy developed mainly in the United States and Great Britain.
Laban movement analysis
A dedicated discussion addresses the use of the body, space, time, and the shaping of movement.
The therapeutic process
The description of a session connects theory with thinking about movement in a psychotherapeutic context.
Working with the body
The concluding comparison places dance movement therapy among other body-oriented approaches.
Who is this book for?
For students of psychology and the helping professions, readers interested in body-oriented psychotherapy, and those seeking to clarify the basic concepts of dance movement therapy. It may also appeal to people interested in modern dance who want to understand its connections with therapeutic work.
Book context
This professional publication presents dance movement therapy in the context of psychotherapeutic approaches that work with the body. Historical discussion and basic terminology are connected with a description of the therapeutic process.
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What is Tanečně-pohybová terapie about?
It explains the history, basic concepts, and theoretical foundations of dance movement therapy. It also covers the therapeutic process and comparisons with other approaches that work with the body.
Who wrote the book?
Klára Čížková.
Does the book explain Laban movement analysis?
Yes. A separate chapter introduces a system describing the use of the body, its relationship to space and time, and the shaping of movement.
Does the publication discuss the course of a therapy session?
Yes. It describes aspects of the therapeutic process and the course of a therapy session.
Who might find this professional introduction useful?
Especially students and readers interested in body-oriented psychotherapy, movement expression, and the basic terminology of dance movement therapy.
What language is the e-book in?
This e-book is in Czech.
How many pages does this edition have?
The supplier lists 120 pages for this edition.
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