Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #211864 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

From the Back Cover
The Routledge Dance Studies Reader represents the range and diversity of writings on dance from the 1980s and 1990s, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern and postmodern dance, South Asian dance, Black dance and dance on camera.
In an enlightening introduction Alexandra Carter traces the development of dance studies internationally and surveys current debates about the methods and methodologies appropriate to the study of dance. The collection is then divided into five sections, each with an editorial preface, and featuring contributions by choreographers, performers, critics and scholars of dance and related disciplinary fields. The sections address:
choreographing
performing
writing criticism
the place of dance in history and society
analysing dance works
The Routledge Dance Studies Reader is an invaluable introduction to key dance texts for the student, the practitioner, and all those interested in enhancing their experience of dance.

About the Author
Janet Adshead, Joan Acocella, Theresa Buckland, Ramsay Burt, Alexandra Carter, Arlene Croce, Merce Cunningham, Elizabeth Dempster, Jane Desmond, Richard Dyer, Annabel Farjeon, Susan Leigh Foster, Sondra Fraleigh, Lynn Garafola, Martha Graham, Andree Grau, Rebecca Hilton, Shobana Jeyasingh, Stephanie Jordan, Deborah Jowitt, Susan Kozel, June Layson, Jacqueline Lesschaeve, Alastair Macaulay, Jacqui Malone, Susan Manning, John Mueller, Barbara Newman, Ted Polhemus, Yvonne Rainer, Betty Redfern, Norbert Servos, Marcia Siegel, Bryan Smith, Helen Thomas