Women and dance : sylphs and sirens / Christy Adair ; foreword by Janet Wolff.
Women and dance : sylphs and sirens / Christy Adair ; foreword by Janet Wolff.
Women and dance : sylphs and sirens / Christy Adair ; foreword by Janet Wolff.
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Publisher
Washington Square, N.Y. : New York University Press, 1992.
Date
1992.
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N792.8082/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Janet Wolff -- 1. Dancing hierarchies - dance in society -- 2. Cultured bodies - the social construction of the body -- 3. Colonised bodies - the oppression of women -- 4. Viewing women - the production and reception of dance -- 5. Titillating tutus - women in ballet -- 6. Revolutionary w...
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Publisher
Washington Square, N.Y. : New York University Press, 1992.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1992.
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Summary
Women's high profile in dance leads to the popular opinion that it is a female art form. But women tend to interpret rather than create dance images. This book highlights the consequences for female dancers of the development of Western dance technique in a patriarchal society. The constraints placed upon them are revealed in the texture of the dan...
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Women and dance : sylphs and sirens / Christy Adair ; foreword by Janet Wolff.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-270) and index.
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N792.8082/1
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74VKqxdyyelg
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0814706223 (pbk.) :
9780814706213 :
0814706215 :
9780814706220 (pbk.) :
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792.8082
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991020413749702626
