Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C1 · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis course explores the universal human activity known as dancing from a cross-cultural perspective, examining the myriad ways in which dance functions in societies. The histories, theories, techniques, and purposes of various theatrical, religious, and social dances from around the world are compared, contrasted, and interrelated. The culture-specific nature of the dancing body and its audiences are analyzed to discover the meanings carried within these dances. *Cross-listed as DAN-100 . 