The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory
This book takes its point of departure from the overwhelming interest in theories of the body and performativity in sociology and cultural studies in recent years. It explores a variety of ways of looking at dance as a social and artistic (bodily) practice as a means of generating insights into the...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Macmillan Education UK
2003, 2003
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book takes its point of departure from the overwhelming interest in theories of the body and performativity in sociology and cultural studies in recent years. It explores a variety of ways of looking at dance as a social and artistic (bodily) practice as a means of generating insights into the politics of identity and difference as they are situated and traced through representations of the body and bodily practices. These issues are addressed through a series of case studies |
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Physical Description: | 272 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781137487773 |