This Shelf Life Has Expired; A Movement Perspective on Physical Trauma

Abstract

In this project, I navigated the way in which physical trauma, specifically sexual violence, impacts one’s psyche and new social norms. I will be investigating this idea through the victim’s perspective, diving into how stories are often misinterpreted and told without a full view of a larger situation. I find this topic to be prevalent in today’s day and time, and especially significant on college campuses. This topic is also one that is important to me on a personal level, and has altered the course of my life. After I experienced this physical trauma, I was left with many questions that have influenced my interest in this course of study. Physical trauma impacts the body and perception of one’s body, which directly intersects with the physicality of dance.