남성무용가관련 연구경향과 과제

초록

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the research trends and problems in male dancers-based stydies in Korea in order to suggest the future direction of research in male dancers. A total of 195 studies conducted in korea during last 25 years were collected. All studies were evaluated and categorized according to publication year, publication types, research area and topic, methodology, and research subject. Frequent analysis and content analysis were used for aan analytic tool. The result indicated that the size of studies on male dancer was progresively increased in order of mater theses(81.5%), articles(17.4%0 and doctoral dissertations(1.25) since the late 1980s, . With regard to research area and subjects, most studies were focused on aesthetic(50.7%), historical(24.6%), movement analysis(9.4%), educational aspects(3.1%). Major esearch method were aesthtic inquiry(56.4%), historical research(27.2%), literature review(5.1%), qualitative research(3.1%). Ballet dancers were major topic of studies . Based on the results, future direction of research regarding to research area and topic, application of methodology, and field-oriented study was sugested.