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A Study of Relationships between Dance Artist Rudolf Von Laban and Nazi of German - Focused on the Activities of German from 1933 to 1937

무용가 라반과 독일나치정부의 협력관계 연구 - 1933년부터 1937년까지 독일에서의 활동을 중심으로

Kwon Hae-In 권혜인

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2018.48.1

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.48 pp.9-24

Abstract
A Study of Relationships between Dance Artist Rudolf Von Laban and Nazi of German - Focused on the Activities of German from 1933 to 1937 ×

This study examines the relationships between Rudolf von Laban and Nazi of German from 1933 to 1937. This study began to answer the question that ‘Did Laban have any relationship with Nazi?’. The result is as follows. Laban joined the Nazi and cooperated, propaganda in 1930 and rewarded with social status, economical support, and got a chance to performance, festivals, lectures organized by Nazi. The suggestions based on the results of this study are as follows. First, It is need to a new 'historical understandings'about Laban's relationship with Nazi and processing of refuge is needed. He joined the Nazi,assisted in their propaganda activities, and received salary from German Empire Culture Center. Also, he remained a propaganda official in late 1937. Second, There was two perspectives about the characteristic of relationship between Laban and Nazi: voluntary and coercive. Laban showed a little ambiguous attitude to Nazi in regards to his arts and propaganda's loyalty. Third, we need various perspectives about the relationships of Laban and Nazi and further study of effect of Laban's art and art activities.

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