To Dance Is Human: A Theory of Nonverbal Communication Contributor(s): Hanna, Judith Lynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226315495 ISBN-13: 9780226315492 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1987 Annotation: Exploring dance from the rural villages of Africa to the stages of Lincoln Center, Judith Lynne Hanna shows that it is as human to dance as it is to learn, to build, or to fight. Dance is human thought and feeling expressed through the body: it is at once organized physical movement, language, and a system of rules appropriate in different social situations. Hanna offers a theory of dance, drawing on work in anthropology, semiotics, sociology, communications, folklore, political science, religion, and psychology as well as the visual and performing arts. A new preface provides commentary on recent developments in dance research and an updated bibliography. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - General - Social Science |
Dewey: 793.309 |
LCCN: 87013875 |
Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.94" W x 9.15" (1.17 lbs) 350 pages |
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Publisher Description: Exploring dance from the rural villages of Africa to the stages of Lincoln Center, Judith Lynne Hanna shows that it is as human to dance as it is to learn, to build, or to fight. Dance is human thought and feeling expressed through the body: it is at once organized physical movement, language, and a system of rules appropriate in different social situations. Hanna offers a theory of dance, drawing on work in anthropology, semiotics, sociology, communications, folklore, political science, religion, and psychology as well as the visual and performing arts. A new preface provides commentary on recent developments in dance research and an updated bibliography. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hanna, Judith Lynne: - Judith Lynne Hanna is Senior Research Scholar in the Deptartments of Dance & Anthropology at the University of Maryland. She is the author of many books including "Dance, Sex, and Gender: Signs of Identity, Dominance, Defiance, and Desire" and "To Dance is Human: A Theory of Nonverbal Communication, " both published by the University of Chicago Press. |