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9%OFFJulie Malnig - Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader - 9780252075650 - V9780252075650
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Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader

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Description for Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader Paperback. Examining social and popular dance forms from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives Editor(s): Malnig, Julie. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.

This dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry. The essays cover different historical periods and styles; encompass regional influences from North and South America, Britain, Europe, and Africa; and emphasize a variety of methodological approaches, including ethnography, anthropology, gender studies, and critical race theory. While social dance is defined primarily as dance performed by the public in ballrooms, clubs, dance halls, and other meeting spots, contributors also examine social dance’s symbiotic relationship with popular, theatrical ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252075650
SKU
V9780252075650
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Julie Malnig
Julie Malnig is an associate professor at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University and the author of Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance.

Reviews for Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader
"Contributors to this important new collection offer scholarship that helps us to hear, feel, and imagine that transformation through the ongoing story of American social and popular dance practices."
Dance Research Journal “Malnig makes a significant contribution to the field of dance studies with this impressive, long-overdue investigation into the rich world of vernacular dance traditions. . . . Highly recommended.”
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