| Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance Revised Edition Contributor(s): Malnig, Julie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814755283 ISBN-13: 9780814755280 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: "A delightful and much-needed examination of twentieth-century American ballroom dance and its relation to other performing arts. Malnig employs a lively, rapid-fire writing style that sustains interest throughout the book...An important historical and cultural guide." --"Theatre Journal" Malnig examines exhibition ballroom dance as both a theatrical genre and a cultural and social phenomenon, promoting new cultural standards, including the emancipation of women and a new casualness and spontaneity between the sexes. A lively and thorough account of a dance form that has found renewed popularity in recent years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Popular - Social Science |
| Dewey: 793.33 |
| LCCN: 94045361 |
| Lexile Measure: 1600 |
| Series: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6" W x 9.2" (0.71 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Malnig examines exhibition ballroom dance as both a theatrical genre and a cultural and social phenomenon, promoting new cultural standards, including the emancipation of women and a new casualness and spontaneity between the sexes. A lively and thorough account of a dance form that has found renewed popularity in recent years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Malnig, Julie: - Julie Malnig is Assistant Professor in the Gallatin Division of New York University where she teaches courses in Performance History, American Culture, and Gender Studies. |