Rethinking Dance History: A ReaderAlexandra Carter Psychology Press, 2004 - 196 pages By taking a fresh approach to the study of history in general, Alexandra Carter's Rethinking Dance History offers new perspectives on important periods in dance history and seeks to address some of the gaps and silences left within that history. Encompassing ballet, South Asian, modern dance forms and much more, this book provides exciting new research on topics as diverse as: *the Victorian music hall *film musicals and popular music videos *the impact of Neoclassical fashion on ballet *women's influence on early modern dance *methods of dance reconstruction. Featuring work by some of the major voices in dance writing and discourse, this unique anthology will prove invaluable for both scholars and practitioners, and a source of interest for anyone who is fascinated by dance's rich and multi-layered history. |
Table des matières
Alexandra Carter | 10 |
Lena Hammergren | 20 |
Helen Thomas | 32 |
Chris Roebuck | 46 |
Judith ChazinBennahum | 59 |
Cara Tranders | 69 |
Ramsay Burt | 94 |
Marion Kant | 107 |
Larraine Nicholas | 119 |
Beth Genné | 132 |
Ananya Chatterjee | 143 |
Alastair Macaulay | 157 |
André Lepecki | 170 |
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