Women and Dance: Sylphs and Sirens - Brossura

Adair, Christy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0333476263 ISBN 13: 9780333476260

Casa editrice: Palgrave, 1992

Riassunto

A broad-ranging account of women's roles and experience in dance, which demolishes the myth that dance is a female art form by demonstrating the way in which it is dominated by male managers, choreographers and directors. While most dancers are women, for the most part they interpret male-constructed images rather than create their own. This is not inevitable, however, the author argues; dance is a possible arena for feminist practice and women's liberation.

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Recensione:

'The author's love of dance shines through these pages, sweeping the reader along with her own enthusiasm...This book emphatically and convincingly shifts the exploration of dance to centre-stage, providing a pioneering foundation for future work.' - Cathy Lebelska, Women's Studies Network

'Useful to dance students to place their knowledge of dance history and practise within a feminist perspective and, for the non-dance sociologist, it will provide an introduction to issues and concerns in the field.' - Leisure Studies Association

'Feminism, cultural studies, and dance analysis will all benefit from this reorientation.' - Janet Wolff Association

Contenuti:

List of Illustrations - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Dancing Hierarchies: Dance in Society - Cultured Bodies: The Social Construction of the Body - Colonised Bodies: The Oppression of Women - Viewing Women: The Production and Reception of Dance - Titillating Tutus: Ballet - Revolutionary Women: Modern Dance - We Say No: Postmodern Dance - Black Power: Black Dance - Beginning Again: New Dance - The Subversives: Women's Dance Practice - Bibliography - Index

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• Editore: Palgrave
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0333476263
• ISBN 13: 9780333476260
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 300