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The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory
This text 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.
Contents:
Introduction - PART 1: CULTURAL BODIES - The Body in Culture: Before the Body Project - The Body in Culture: The Body Project - Ethnography Dances Back - PART 2: DANCE, THE BODY AND CULTURAL THEORY - The Body in Dance - Reconstructing the Dance: In Search of Authenticity? - Dance and Difference: Performing/Representing/Re-Writing the Body - Dancing the Night Away: Rave/Club Culture - Conclusion - References - Index
Brief Description:
Using a series of case studies, this text explores 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.
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