Focusing exclusively on 20th century dance, the interdisciplinary perspectives range from history to race studies, deconstruction, Marxist theory, feminist theory, literary studies and feminist ethnography. The anthology provides an overview of the current methodologies and theoretical developments in the field of dance studies.' - excerpts from publisher's website
Includes biographies of contributors.
Onsite
English
performance studies,  dance
2004
184
9780819566126
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anthology
Introduction: Presence and Body in Dance and Performance Theory - André LEPECKI
I. Genealogies of Presence
Trisha Brown's Orfeo: Two Takes on Double Endings - Peggy PHELAN
Genealogy and Dance History: Foucault, Rainer, Bausch, and de Keersmaeker - Ramsay BURT
II. Dancing Othering
Dance and its Others: Theory, State, Nation, and Socialism - Randy MARTIN
The Black Beat Made Visible: Hip Hop Dance and Body Power - Thomas F. DEFRANTZ
Danced Spirituals - Susan MANNING
Breast Milk is Sweet and Salty (A Choreography of Healing) - Barbara BROWNING
III. Ontology's Events
Given Movement: Dance and the Event - Mark FRANKO
Inscribing Dance - André LEPECKI
Embodying Transgression - Karmen MACKENDRICK
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