| The Routledge Dance Studies Reader Contributor(s): Giersdorf, Jens Richard (Editor), Wong, Yutian (Editor), O'Shea, Janet (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041516446X ISBN-13: 9780415164467 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: "The Routledge Dance Studies Reader" represents the range and diversity of writings on dance from the 1980s and 1990s, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance, postmodern 'movement performance' jazz, South Asian dance and Black dance. In an enlightening introduction, Alexandra Carter traces the development of dance studies internationally and surveys current debates about the methods and methodologies appropriate to the study of dance. Each section begins with an editorial preface, and features contributions by choreographers, performers, critics and scholars of dance and related disciplinary fields. The sections cover choreography, performance, writing criticism, the place of dance in history and society and analysis of specific dance works. An invaluable introduction to the key dance texts, "The Routledge Dance Studies Reader" is for anyone interested in enhancing their experience of dance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Reference - Performing Arts | Dance - Classical & Ballet |
| Dewey: 792.8 |
| LCCN: 97046643 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Routledge Dance Studies Reader represents the range and diversity of writings from the 1980s and 1990s, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance, postmodern 'movement performance' jazz, South Asian dance and Black dance. In an enlightening introduction, Alexandra Carter traces the development of dance studies internationally and surveys current debates about the methods and methodologies appropriate to the study of dance. The collection is divided into five sections, each with an editorial preface, and featuring contributions by choreographers, performers, critics and scholars of dance and related disciplinary fields. The sections address: * choreographing * performing * writing criticism * the place of dance in history and society * analysing dance works Includes selections by: Joan Acocella, Ramsey Burt, Arlene Croce, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, Lynn Garafola, Shobana Jeyasingh, Ted Polhemus and Yvonne Rainer. |