Ethno Identity Dance for Sex, Fun and Profit: Staging Popular Dances Around the World, Shay Anthony
Автор: Shay Название: Ethno Identity Dance for Sex, Fun and Profit ISBN: 1137593172 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137593177 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: People all over the world dance traditional and popular dances that havebeen staged for purposes of representing specific national and ethnic groups.Anthony Shay suggests these staged dance productions be called “ethno identitydances”, especially to replace the term “folk dance,” which Shay suggestsshould refer to the traditional dances found in village settings as an organicpart of village and tribal life. Shay investigates the many motives that impelpeople to dance in these staged productions: dancing for sex or dancing sexydances, dancing for fun and recreation, dancing for profit - such as dancingfor tourists - dancing for the nation or to demonstrate ethnic pride. In thisstudy Shay also examines belly dance, Zorba Dancing in Greek nightclubs andrestaurants, Tango, Hula, Irish step dancing, and Ukrainian dancing.
Josephine Baker and Katherine Dunham were the two most acclaimed and commercially successful African American dancers of their era and among the first black women to enjoy international screen careers. Both also produced fascinating memoirs that provided vital insights into their artistic philosophies and choices. However, difficulties in accessing and categorizing their works on the screen and on the page have obscured their contributions to film and literature. Hannah Durkin investigates Baker and Dunham’s films and writings to shed new light on their legacies as transatlantic artists and civil rights figures. Their trailblazing dancing and choreography reflected a belief that they could use film to confront racist assumptions while also imagining—within significant confines—new aesthetic possibilities for black women. Their writings, meanwhile, revealed their creative process, engagement with criticism, and the ways each mediated cultural constructions of black women's identities. Durkin pays particular attention to the ways dancing bodies function as ever-changing signifiers and de-stabilizing transmitters of cultural identity. In addition, she offers an overdue appraisal of Baker and Dunham's places in cinematic and literary history.
Автор: Renee Critcher Lyons Название: The Revival of Banned Dances: A Worldwide Study ISBN: 0786465948 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780786465941 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4990.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Provides an exploration of dances banned around the world, then revived by a handful of brave proponents. The sixteen case studies, ranging from Argentina`s Tango and Cambodia`s Royal Classical Ballet to Brazil`s Samba and Ireland`s Step Dance, reveal the meaning of the dance to each culture and the importance of the art form to the creation of healthy sociological and political climates.
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