The Routledge Dance Studies Reader 2nd Edition 2nd Edition Alexandra Carter by Alexandra Carter, Janet O'shea 0415485983, 9780415485982, 9780203860984 instant download after payment.

Represents the range and diversity of writings on dance from the mid-to-late twentieth century, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance, postmodern 'movement performance' jazz and ethnic dance.
Content: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 ROOTS/ROUTES OF DANCE STUDIES; PART I: MAKING DANCE; 2 CHOREOGRAPHERS: Dancing for de Valois and Ashton; 3 TORSE: There are no fixed points in space; 4 RECOVERING HURSTON, RECONSIDERING THE CHOREOGRAPHER; 5 REWORKING THE BALLET: Stillness and queerness in Swan Lake, 4 Acts; 6 MAKING SPACE, SPEAKING SPACES; 7 REFLECTIONS ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN INDIAN DANCE; 8 WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YA? ADAPTATION AND ANACHRONISM: Rennie Harris's PureMovement and Shakespeare; PART II: PERFORMING DANCE; 9 I AM A DANCER
Abstract: Represents the range and diversity of writings on dance from the mid-to-late twentieth century, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance, postmodern 'movement performance' jazz and ethnic dance.